An Extra-adrenal Pheochromocytoma of the Organ of Zuckerkandl: Report of a Case
Supparerk Prichayudh MD*, Kritaya Kritayakirana MD*, Thiti Snabboon MD*, Suvit Sriussadaporn MD*, Sukanya Sriussadaporn MD*, Rattaplee Pak-art MD*, Pornthep Sirimahachaiyakul MD*, Taichiro Tsunoyama MD**, Allan Capin MD**
Affiliation : * Department of Surgery, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand ** University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA
The authors report a case of extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma of the organ of Zuckerkandl presenting with hypertension and an abdominal mass in a young adult. Preoperative diagnosis was made by biochemical and imaging studies. The operation to remove the tumor was successfully performed. The patient remains normotensive and symptom free at 15-month follow-up. The authors also discuss the diagnostic modalities and surgical technique used in the presented patient.
Keywords : Extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma, Organ of Zuckerkandl
