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ea0081ep114 | Adrenal and Cardiovascular Endocrinology | ECE2022

Late diagnosis of adrenoleukodystrophy in an adult patient with tetraparesis and addisonian crisis.

Gogakos Apostolos , Aggelaki Aliki , Dougalis Apostolos , Kourkouta Georgia , Kita Marina , Efstathiadou Zoi

Introduction: Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a rare, X-linked inherited, genetic disease, characterized by a disorder of peroxisome metabolism, leading to the accumulation of very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) mainly at the central nervous system and the adrenal glands. It usually occurs in childhood, but there are types of the disease that manifest later in life.Case: A 57-year-old man with a history of progressive spastic paresis, starting at the age ...

ea0067gp14 | Poster Presentations | EYES2019

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: always exclude pheochromocytoma

Gyftaki R , Klogeris N , Dalakoura S , Cherolidi E , Aggelaki M , Bourboulis N , Vryonidou A

Background: Pheochromocytomas are catecholamine-producing neuroendocrine tumors, arising from the adrenal medulla or from paraganglionic chromafin tissue. Their clinical presentation, mainly attributable to the increased catecholamine production and it is highly variable. We herein present a case of a 42-year-old female patient with recurrent episodes of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy due to a pheochromocytoma.Case presentation: The patient presented two years...