Left sided cervical and thoracic malignant extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma.
Extra-adrenal Pheochromocytomas are rare entities. High index of suspicion among diastolic hypertensives followed by screening test for 24-hour urinary catecholamine level helps in diagnosis. 123I MIBG scintigraphy is specific for tumour localisation and surgical debulking of tumour or 131I MIBG therapy are alternative modes of treatment.
Mukherjee
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Chest Unit, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital.
Ghosh
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AK
Mullick
R N Basu
RN
D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine