Metastatic malignant pheochromocytoma of adrenal gland.
Malignant pheochromocytoma is a rare disease with a high mortality. Surgical removal is usually curative while chemotherapy and radiotherapy are palliative treatments. A case of metastatic malignant pheochromocytoma of the right adrenal gland is presented who had fluctuating blood pressure with episodic headache and raised urinary VMA levels. Thoraco-abdominal resection of the tumour resulted in control of blood pressure and patient was asymptomatic at 4 months follow-up.
Department of Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Quetta, Pakistan. waniaz@hotmail.com
Waqar Azim
WA
Niaz
Sarwar
S
Alvi
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods; D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color