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Metastatic Pheochromocytoma of the Thoracic Spinal Extradural Space : Case Report and Review of the Literature

English (英語)

The Kobe journal of the medical sciences

51(3/4)

49-53

Kobe University School of Medicine

2005

2006-07-15

In this case report, a thoracic extradural metastatic pheochromocytoma withoutbony invasion, is presented. The disease which has been identified with it's symptoms,bio-chemical features, radiological appearance, histological diagnosis has beendiscussed in comparison with malignant pheochromocytoma metastases in theliterature. The origin of this tumor is the adrenal glands. Our review of the literatureshows that tumor has primary metastasis in bony structures of the spine and thendemonstrates secondary intraspinal invasion. This is the first case report of an epiduralmetastasis from malignant pheochromocytoma without a bony invasion.

surgical removal

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