Concurrent robotic partial adrenalectomy and extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma resection in a pediatric patient with von Hippel-Lindau disease.
Laparoscopic partial adrenalectomy is a surgical option for select patients with hereditary pheochromocytoma. We present a case of a pediatric patient with von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) and both an adrenal pheochromocytoma and an extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma, who underwent concurrent partial adrenalectomy and extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma resection utilizing robotic assistance. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of partial adrenalectomy with concurrent extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma resection.
Rogers
Craig G
CG
Urologic Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.
Blatt
Adam M
AM
Miles
George E
GE
Linehan
W Marston
WM
Pinto
Peter A
PA
D000293:Adolescent; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008297:Male; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012371:Robotics; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D006623:von Hippel-Lindau Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*