Recurrence of pheochromocytoma extraadrenal localization

• Namitokov A.M.
• Skaletsky K.V.
• Lepshokova M. Kh.
• Bogdan A.P.
• Babayan V.S.
• Tatarintseva Z.G.

Abstract

Based on published data, the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma is established posthumously in 30–60 % of cases, with the most frequent localization in the adrenals. There are rare recurrences of tumors after the surgical treatment and do not exceed 10 %. As a rule, pheochromocytoma recurrence develops after surgery on multiple ectopic tumors or with organ preservation surgery on the adrenals. Therefore, the standard of treatment is adrenalectomy. This case report of pheochromocytoma extraadrenal localization occurred several years after successful left-sided adrenalectomy, and served as the background for several cardiovascular events potentially preventable by timely diagnostic.

Keywords:pheochromocytoma, recurrence, Zuckerkandl tumor, extraadrenal localization, myocardial infarction, stroke

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