CARDIAC CHROMAFFIN CELL PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA

Course overview

CARDIAC PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA IS A RARE TYPE OF PRIMARY CARDIAC TUMOR. IT IS A CATECHOLAMINE-SECRETING TUMOR THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IF NOT PROMPTLY DIAGNOSED AND TREATED. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE CLINICAL PRESENTATION, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, HISTOPATHOLOGY, EVALUATION, TREATMENT, AND PROGNOSIS OF CARDIAC PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.