ACUTE CARDIOMYOPATHY WITH CARDIOGENIC SHOCK IN AN ADOLESCENT WITH PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA: A CASE REPORT

Acute cardiomyopathy with cardiogenic shock is a rare complication of pheochromocytoma among adults and even rarer among children. The morbidity and mortality are high among affected patients. We hereby report a 14-year-old boy with pheochromocytoma who developed acute cardiomyopathy with cardiogenic shock despite being on a-adrenergic blockade with adequate blood pressure control. He recovered within 72 hours of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and multiple inotropic drugs. We discussed the possible pathogenesis and highlighted the seriousness of this complication.