Total replacement of the aorta and the inferior vena cava after resection of an extra-adrenal malignant pheochromocytoma.
Extra-adrenal malignant pheochromocytomas are difficult to operate on because of a tight adhesion to the circumference of tumors. However, an operation is the most curable treatment. Sometimes a replacement of the inferior vena cava with grafts is necessary for removing tumors completely. We totally replaced the aorta and the inferior vena cava after resection of an extra-adrenal malignant pheochromocytoma. No recurrence has been detected, and the aortic graft has had a good patency after 36 months postoperatively. But the vena caval graft has had no patency after 21 months postoperatively.
Hanazawa
K
K
Department of Urology, Juntendo Izunagaoka Hospital, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Shizuoka, Japan. hanazawa@pop.wb3.so-net.ne.jp
Koizumi
K
K
Tanaka
M
M
Watanabe
R
R
Fujime
M
M
D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014654:Vascular Patency; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*