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malignant adrenal gland pheochromocytoma

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Disease Overview

A pheochromocytoma that metastasizes to other anatomic sites. Common sites of metastasis include lymph nodes, bones, liver, and lung. Morphologic features associated with malignant pheochromocytomas include: atypical mitotic figures, capsular and vascular invasion, tumor cell necrosis, and high mitotic activity.


Synonyms

  • adrenal gland pheochromocytoma, malignant
  • malignant adrenal gland Chromaffinoma
  • malignant adrenal gland chromaffin neoplasm
  • malignant adrenal gland chromaffin paraganglioma
  • malignant adrenal gland chromaffin tumor
  • malignant adrenal gland chromaffin tumour
  • malignant adrenal gland paraganglioma
  • malignant adrenal gland pheochromocytoma
  • malignant adrenal medullary paraganglioma
  • malignant adrenal medullary pheochromocytoma
  • malignant adrenal pheochromocytoma
  • malignant pheochromocytoma
  • pheochromoblastoma
  • pheochromocytoma, malignant

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