ea0056p92 | Clinical case reports - Pituitary/Adrenal | ECE2018
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...