Recurrence of Pheochromocytoma With Metastases After Resection of Primary Tumor

Authors

Sharini Venugopal, Rochester Regional HealthFollow
Mamta Chhabria, Rochester Regional HealthFollow
Michael Quartuccio, Rochester Regional HealthFollow

Department

Internal Medicine

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Cureus

Abstract

Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas are rare tumors that arise from the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla or sympathetic paravertebral ganglia, respectively. Long-term surveillance is recommended regardless of the thoroughness of surgical resection. Here, we present a patient who was diagnosed with pheochromocytoma who underwent right adrenalectomy and was lost to follow up. She presented 15 years later with recurrence and was found to have multiple metastases. Subsequent genetic testing was also negative.

First Page

e8328

DOI

10.7759/cureus.8328

Volume

12

Issue

5

Publication Date

5-28-2020

PubMed ID

32489750

Recommended Citation

Venugopal, S., Chhabria, M., & Quartuccio, M. (2020). Recurrence of Pheochromocytoma With Metastases After Resection of Primary Tumor. Cureus, 12 (5), e8328. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8328