title: Giant malignant cystic pheochromocytoma: a case report.
abstract: Cystic malignant pheochromocytomas are uncommon. Differing from solid pheochromocytomas, which produce catecholamines and present adrenergic syndrome, cystic pheochromocytomas, may not produce these. Preoperative diagnosis may be difficult. Ct scan is useful for preoperative management. In this report, we describe a case of a giant malignant cystic pheochromocytoma in a young woman (17 years old) which presented as giant abdominal mass. The malignancy was confirmed by the presence of liver metastasis. Two years after curative resection, the patient is in good health with no recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed First Oujda Morocco, BP 4847 Oujda University, Oujda, 60049 Morocco.
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soufi
authors.forename: Mohammed K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Lahlou
authors.forename: Said
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benamr
authors.forename: Rahal
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Massrouri
authors.forename: Jalil
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mdaghri
authors.forename: Abdelhamid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Essadel
authors.forename: Mohammadine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El Hamid
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taghy
authors.forename: Abdelatif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Settaf
authors.forename: Bouziane
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chad
keywords: Adrenalectomy; Chemotherapy; Malignant Pheochromocytoma; Neuroendocrine tumors