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What determines mortality in malignant pheochromocytoma? – Report of a case with eighteen-year survival and review of the literature

Pheochromocytoma (PCC) is a tumor derived from adrenomedullary chromaffin cells. Prognosis of malignant PCC is generally poor due to local recurrence or metastasis. We aim to report a case of malignant PCC with 18-year survival and discuss which factors may be related to mortality and long-term surv...

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Autores principales: Andrade, Matheus de Oliveira, da Cunha, Vinícius Santos, de Oliveira, Dayana Carla, de Moraes, Olívia Laquis, Lofrano-Porto, Adriana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10118982/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29768630
http://dx.doi.org/10.20945/2359-3997000000033