Korean Circ J.  1988 Jun;18(2):299-306. 10.4070/kcj.1988.18.2.299.

A Case of Normalized Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy after Removal of Pheochromocytoma

• Kang MI
• Oh CH
• Chae JS
• Kim JH
• Hong SJ
• Choi KB
• Kim HJ
• Kim SM

• KMID: 2093242
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1988.18.2.299

Abstract

The characterisitic finding of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is left ventricular hypertrophy without dilated chamber. Echocardiographic studies of patients with pheochromocytoma in the past have revealed both dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathies, as well as obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract. We report this case because we experienced a pheochromocytoma patient who had reversible hypertrophic cardiomyopathy which might be related with circulating catecholamine level.

Keyword

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Pheochromocytoma

MeSH Terms

Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic*
Echocardiography
Humans
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular
Pheochromocytoma*