Malignant recurrent extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma in a child. A case report

Pediatr Radiol. 1977 Mar 17;5(3):175-7. doi: 10.1007/BF00973986.

Abstract

A 16 year old male with a four year history of recurrent pheochromocytoma develops multiple osseous lytic lesions in the skull, clavicle, ribs, and fibula all of an expansile, ill-defined appearance. These are biopsy proven metastatic sites. To our knowledge this is the first reported proven case of malignant extra-adrenal or adrenal pheochromocytoma with multiple bone metastases in a child.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Child
  • Clavicle
  • Fibula / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Pheochromocytoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radiography
  • Ribs
  • Skull Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging