title: Case report of an 11-year-old child with a nonfunctional malignant pheochromocytoma.
abstract: Pheochromocytoma is an unusual cause of surgical hypertension and is extremely rare in the pediatric population. We present a case of a hypertension-producing malignant pheochromocytoma in an 11-year-old, which was initially unresectable. The tumor responded partially to aggressive chemotherapy and was completely resected. This approach highlights the importance of multidisciplinary care for patients with large pheochromocytomas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0015, USA.
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Holwitt
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Neifeld
authors.forename: Gita
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Massey
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lanning
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome