Pheochromocytoma in childhood.
Pheochromocytomas are uncommon tumors of childhood, accounting for 1% of hypertension cases in this age-group. Children have a high incidence of bilateral, multiple, or extra-adrenal tumors and a low incidence of malignancy. Alpha- and beta-blocking agents administered preoperatively have reduced complications markedly. Transabdominal resection is recommended because of the frequent extra-adrenal sites and multicentricity of the tumor in children. The mortality for removal of pheochromocytomas in childhood is currently less than 3%.
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Division of Pediatric Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine 90024.
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy