Heartbroken Child: A Rare Case Report of Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy following Recurrent Medulloblastoma Excision with Possible Aetio-Patho-Bio-Physiological Mechanisms

Abstract

Introduction :Takatsubo (Japanese- fishing pot for trapping octopus) cardiomyopathy is a rare phenomenon of acute coronary syndrome presenting usually with presence of transient apical ballooning of the left ventricle in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease1,2,3. It mainly seen in women of older age secondary to emotional , physical or psychological stress1,4,5. In age less than 18 its mainly seen in adolescents suffering from psychiatric disorders and substance abuse6,7. In children it is rarely described6,7,8. We present here a 12 year old child with neurogenic pulmonary oedema and takatsubo cardiomyopathy syndrome after surgery for recurrent medulloblastoma.