Case report of an 11-year-old child with a nonfunctional malignant pheochromocytoma.
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.
Holwitt
Dana
D
Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0015, USA.
Neifeld
James
J
Massey
Gita
G
Lanning
David
D
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