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ea0056p92 | Clinical case reports - Pituitary/Adrenal | ECE2018

Severe pheochromocytoma crisis, Type B, resulting in Takotsubo-like cardiomyopathy and fulminant refractory cardiogenic shock, successfully treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) but with fatal neurological sequelae for the patient.

Tyfoxylou Ernestini , Kounadi Theodora , Markou Athina , Papanastasiou Labrini , Charalampidou Liana , Kyriazi Evangelia , Voulgaris Nikolaos , Neoklis Skampas , Pyrgakis Vlassios , Piaditis George

Introduction: Catecholamine excess causes profound vasoconstriction, resulting in reduced intravascular volume. Pheochromocytoma crisis can be further complicated with acute stress (Takotsubo-like) cardiomyopathy, attributed to the toxic catecholamine effect on the myocardium, and cardiogenic shock leading to tissue ischemia.Aim: To present a rare case of pheochromocytoma crisis, complicated with fulminant cardiogenic shock, which led to life-threatening...

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Severe pheochromocytoma crisis, Type B, resulting in Takotsubo-like cardiomyopathy and fulminant refractory cardiogenic shock, successfully treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) but with fatal neurological sequelae for the patient.

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