Extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma

Case contributed by Rania Adel Anan , 27 Sep 2022
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 29 Sep 2022
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Extra adrenal pheochromocytoma-adrenal phaeochromocytoma
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This mass was biopsied and proved to be extra-adrenal phaeochromocytoma (paraganglioma) on histopathological examination.

On CT, the mass appeared to be confined to the retroperitoneum with vascular contact to the aorta and IVC with compression of the latter. 

  • -<p>This mass was biopsied and proved to be extra-adrenal <a title="Pheochromocytoma" href="/articles/phaeochromocytoma-1">phaeochromocytoma </a>(<a title="Paraganglioma" href="/articles/paraganglioma-1">paraganglioma</a>) on histopathological examination.</p><p>On CT, the mass appeared to be confined to the retroperitoneum with vascular contact to the aorta and IVC with compression of the latter. </p>
  • +<p>This mass was biopsied and proved to be extra-adrenal <a href="/articles/phaeochromocytoma-1">phaeochromocytoma </a>(<a href="/articles/paraganglioma-1">paraganglioma</a>) on histopathological examination.</p><p>On CT, the mass appeared to be confined to the retroperitoneum with vascular contact to the aorta and IVC with compression of the latter. </p>

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