A Rare Presentation of Tuberculosis: Dilated Cardiomyopathy Secondary to Myocarditis with a Dual-secretory Adrenal Pheochromocytoma
We describe an unusual case involving a 25-year-old male who presented with breathlessness, cough, chest pain, abdominal pain, and significant weight loss. Detailed evaluation revealed pulmonary tuberculosis, an adrenal mass with biochemical evidence of a dual-secretory pheochromocytoma and severe dilated cardiomyopathy with profound left ventricular dysfunction. The coexistence of these conditions is extremely rare and highlights several clinical challenges - both in diagnosis and management. This case report emphasizes the importance of considering uncommon etiologies when confronted with multi-system involvement in young patients, the diagnostic difficulties posed by overlapping clinical features, and the critical role of a multidisciplinary approach in achieving optimal outcomes.
Authors
- Sonali Agarwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9083-5033)
- Tushar V. Tonde
- Akhilesh Jagirdar
- Yagnam Sai Hareeswar
Institutions
- Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre (IN)
- Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of African Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_627_25
- Primary Topic
- Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00