Extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma
Vázquez Quintana, E.; Bayrón Vélez, F.; González, A.; González Cancel, I.
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 87(10-12): 171-173
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 PMID: 8924162 Document Number: 702864
We have presented our experience in the diagnosis and management of three patients with extra-adrenal pheochromocytomas. Only two had hypertension, although all three had increased catecholamine production. The third patient was normotensive preoperatively and remained normotensive after the immediate postoperative period. Two patients are alive and without evidence of disease, the third patient died from what was considered to be a malignant pheochromocytoma. All three patients presented with palpable masses, confirmed by computerized tomography.