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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Main Authors: Michael H. Johnson, Jaime A. Cavallo, R. Sherburne Figenshau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-07-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442014000692