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[Malignant bilateral pheochromocytoma and von Recklinghausen disease]
A Martín Huéscar1, J M Fernández Gómez, F J Martínez Gómez
1Servicio de Urología, Hospital Covadonga, Oviedo, Asturias, España.
Archivos Espanoles De Urologia
|July 1, 1996
Abstract
Objectives:
To review the main features of malignant pheochromocytoma and its relationship to von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis.
Methods/Results:
We report on a case of malignant bilateral pheochromocytoma with hepatic and pulmonary metastasis, associated with von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis. Surgery achieved good results and the patient is well seven years postoperatively.
Conclusions:
Approximately 10% of the pheochromocytomas are malignant and treatment is principally by surgery. (131) metaiodobenzylguanidine may be useful in cases with metastasis, residual tumor or local relapse.