title: Retroperitoneal composite pheochromocytoma-ganglioneuroma : a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Composite pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma is a rare tumor with elements of pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma and neurogenic tumor. Most were located in the adrenal glands, and extra-adrenal composite pheochromocytoma is extremely rare. Only 4 cases in the retroperitoneum have been described in the online database PUBMED. Here, we report a case of retroperitoneal extra-adrenal composite pheochromocytoma and review the related literature.
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authors.affiliation: Department of Abdominal Surgery, Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Medical College of Qingdao University, Yantai, China.
authors.forename: Jinchen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Jitao
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Zhiqiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: Guimei
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Houcai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Weidong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Guohua
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed