Catecholamine-Induced Chest Pain Mimicking Infarction Due to an MIBG-Negative and DOPA-Positive Succinate Dehydrogenase Syndrome Subunit B–Related Pheochromocytoma

ABSTRACTThis 16-year-old boy presented with acute retrosternal pain possibly representing acute myocardial infarction. Cardiac enzymes were within reference ranges. There were marked increases in metanephrine to 3299 μg/24 h (reference,

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 2017-06, Vol.42 (6), p.489-491
Main Authors: Mazza, Alberto, Ferretti, Alice, Sacco, Antonella Paola, Rubello, Domenico, Colletti, Patrick M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3-Iodobenzylguanidine
Adolescent
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - complications
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - genetics
Catecholamines - adverse effects
Chest Pain - chemically induced
Chest Pain - diagnostic imaging
Dihydroxyphenylalanine
Humans
Male
Mutation
Myocardial Infarction - diagnostic imaging
Pheochromocytoma - complications
Pheochromocytoma - genetics
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
Succinate Dehydrogenase - genetics
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Summary:ABSTRACTThis 16-year-old boy presented with acute retrosternal pain possibly representing acute myocardial infarction. Cardiac enzymes were within reference ranges. There were marked increases in metanephrine to 3299 μg/24 h (reference,
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/RLU.0000000000001634