Phaeochromocytoma of the spermatic cord.
Phaeochromocytoma of the spermatic cord is very rare. It can arise anywhere in the distribution of cells of neural crest origin, but 80-90% arise in the adrenal medulla and only 3% are extra-abdominal. A small tumour may be asymptomatic because insufficient catecholamines are secreted to cause haemodynamic disturbance.
Young
I E
IE
Department of General Surgery, Eastern General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK. I.Young@ed.ac.uk
Nawroz
I M
IM
Aitken
R J
RJ
D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013085:Spermatic Cord / Q000473:pathology*