[Late bone metastases of a pheochromocytoma]. / Métastases osseuses tardives d'un phéochromocytome.
Rev Med Interne
; 31(11): 772-5, 2010 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
Pheochromocytoma is a usually benign tumor of chromaffin tissue (90% of cases). We report a 77-year-old patient with a past medical history of surgically removed pheochromocytoma that was considered to be "benign", who presented with secondary bone metastases 5 years later. A treatment combining radiation and interferon allowed to control the metastatic lesions. The possibility of late metastatic extension in patients with pheochromocytoma should be kept in mind.
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Assunto principal:
Feocromocitoma
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Neoplasias Ósseas
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Neoplasias das Glândulas Suprarrenais
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Metástase Neoplásica
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Animals
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Humans
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Male
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Fr
Revista:
Rev Med Interne
Ano de publicação:
2010
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Article