Malignant and Metastatic Pheochromocytoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature()

Pheochromocytomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors. Although predominantly occurring in the adrenal glands, these tumors can present anywhere along the sympathetic chain. Indeed, classical teaching states that 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal and 10% are malignant. We report a case of a 61-y...

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Autores principales: Johnson, Michael H., Cavallo, Jaime A., Figenshau, R. Sherburne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2014
Materias:
Oncology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4735481/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26839793
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2014.05.001
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Sumario:Pheochromocytomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors. Although predominantly occurring in the adrenal glands, these tumors can present anywhere along the sympathetic chain. Indeed, classical teaching states that 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal and 10% are malignant. We report a case of a 61-year-old female who underwent presumptive cytoreductive nephrectomy and adrenalectomy for renal carcinoma but was instead found to have malignant pheochromocytoma. Proper identification, surgical extirpation, and follow-up are imperative for treatment. We review the classic and current literature regarding management of this uncommon tumor.

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