Locally invasive recurrence or metastasis of pheochromocytoma into the liver?-clinicopathological challenges

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Pheochromocytomas (PCC) are rare and functional neuroendocrine tumors developing from adrenal chromaffin cells. Predicting malignant behavior especially in the absence of metastasis can be quite challenging even in the era of improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in PCCs. Currently, two histopathological grading systems Pheochromocytoma of the Adrenal Gland Scaled Score (PASS) and Grading of Adrenal Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma (GAPP) score are used in clinical practice, but these are subject to significant interobserver variability. Some of the most useful clinical factors associated with malignancy are large size ([4-5 cm), and genetic features such as presence of SDHB germline mutations. Local invasion is uncommon in PCC and metastasis seen in 10 to 17% but higher in germline mutations and when this occurs management can be challenging. Here, we report on a case with challenges faced by the pathologist and clinicians alike in diagnosis and management of PCC recurrence.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

World journal of surgical oncology - 20(2022), 1 vom: 11. Nov., Seite 360

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tang, Sarah S [VerfasserIn]
Lee, James W K [VerfasserIn]
Wijerethne, Sujith [VerfasserIn]
Iyer, Shridhar Ganpathi [VerfasserIn]
Hue, Susan [VerfasserIn]
En, Nga Min [VerfasserIn]
Parameswaran, Rajeev [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adrenalectomy
Chemotherapy
Journal Article
Pheochromocytoma
Radiotherapy

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Date Completed 15.11.2022

Date Revised 17.11.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12957-022-02817-6

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM348825528