Robotic-assisted partial cystectomy for recurrent extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma

G Jayram; L E Msezane; P Angelos; S E Eggener

doi:10.1007/s11701-009-0126-x

Robotic-assisted partial cystectomy for recurrent extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma

J Robot Surg. 2009 Mar;3(1):41-3. doi: 10.1007/s11701-009-0126-x. Epub 2009 Jan 27.

Authors

G Jayram¹, L E Msezane², P Angelos², S E Eggener²

Affiliations

¹ University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. [email protected].
² University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.

PMID: 27628452
DOI: 10.1007/s11701-009-0126-x

Abstract

A 27-year-old male experienced a bladder metastasis of a malignant extra-adrenal retroperitoneal pheochromocytoma 10 months after surgical resection of the primary tumor. This recurrence was managed successfully utilizing a robotic-assisted partial cystectomy with minimal morbidity and negative surgical margins. This is the first published report of robotic-assisted management of bladder pheochromocytoma.

Keywords: Bladder pheochromocytoma; Malignant pheochromocytoma; Partial cystectomy; Robotic cystectomy.