Pheochromocytoma associated ventricular tachycardia blocked with atenolol

• Published in: Journal of endocrinological investigation Vol. 13; no. 11; p. 943
• Main Authors: Michaels, R D, Hays, J H, O'Brian, J T, Shakir, K M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy 01.12.1990
• Subjects: Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - complications; Adult; Atenolol - therapeutic use; Dopamine - blood; Electrocardiography; Epinephrine - blood; Humans; Hypertension - drug therapy; Hypertension - etiology; Male; Norepinephrine - blood; Pheochromocytoma - complications; Tachycardia - drug therapy; Tachycardia - etiology; Tachycardia - physiopathology; Vanilmandelic Acid - urine

Ventricular tachycardia in patients with phenochromocytoma is rare. We report a patient with a norepinephrine-secreting extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma who had exercise induced ventricular tachycardia. Prior to diagnosis, the patient was treated with a selective beta 1 blocker, atenolol, which result...