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Malignant pheochromocytoma.
Surgical oncology clinics of North America - 1 Jul 2006
Zarnegar Rasa, Kebebew Electron, Duh Quan-Yang, Clark Orlo H
Abstract excerpt
Malignant pheochromocytoma is a rare disease with a high mortality. Surgical resection is the only effective treatment if extensive metastatic disease is not present. However, differentiating between benign and malignant pheochromocytoma is impossible in the absence of locoregional invasion or distant metastasis. This diagnostic dilemma has several drawbacks, including later detection and treatment of recurrence...
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