Pheochromocytoma of the organ of Zuckerkandl.

Paragangliomas are uncommon neuroendocrine neoplasms that occur in characteristic locations. While parasympathetic paragangliomas are mainly located at the head and neck, sympathetic paragangliomas are mostly located below the neck. Among parasympathetic paragangliomas, pheochromocytomas are the most common. Ninety percent of cases of pheochromocytomas arise within the adrenal gland. We report a case of a 63-year-old woman with an extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma of the organ of Zuckerkandl detected by CT and MRI and subsequently confirmed by postoperative histology and immunohistochemistry. © 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of University of Washington.

Citation

Hoang Di Thu Le, Thai Thi My Hanh Nguyen, Anh Vu Pham, Cong Thuan Dang, Thanh Thao Nguyen. Pheochromocytoma of the organ of Zuckerkandl. Radiology case reports. 2021 Feb;16(2):268-272

PMID: 33299507

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