[External adrenal pheochromocytoma].
OBJECTIVE
To improve the diagnosis of external adrenal pheochromocytoma.


METHODS
From 1958 to 1998, 66 cases of external adrenal pheochromocytoma, 23.3% of pheochromocytomas, at the same period in the Department of Urology, RuiJin Hospital were reviewed.


RESULTS
In the 66 cases, the malignant rate was high (33%).


CONCLUSIONS
(131)I-MIBG is important in the diagnosis and treatment of external adrenal pheochromocytoma. Long-term follow up after operation is imperative to the cases of external adrenal pheochromocytoma.
Zhu
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Department of Urology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200025.
Wu
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Zhang
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Liu
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D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine