Resection of Pulmonary Metastases 12 Years after Initial Surgery for a Benign Pheochromocytoma.
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
; 28(3): 232-235, 2022 Jun 20.
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ABSTRACT
We describe a rare case of newly discovered pulmonary metastases and surgical confirmation 12 years after initial surgery for a pheochromocytoma. A 61-year-old asymptomatic man was referred because of an abnormal shadow in the right lung field upon chest radiography. Computed tomography (CT) showed two well-demarcated tumors in the basal segment of the right lung. Twelve years previously, he underwent right adrenalectomy and was pathologically diagnosed as having a benign pheochromocytoma. Thereafter, he received a medical check-up annually. To confirm the diagnosis of two pulmonary tumors, video-assisted thoracic surgery was done and wedge resection of the right lower lobe completed. Pathology studies revealed these tumors as pulmonary metastases from the pheochromocytoma, which indicated that the true diagnosis was a malignant pheochromocytoma. Patients with a benign pheochromocytoma should continue to undergo careful monitoring for a long time after the initial surgical procedure. Thoracic surgeons should be aware of the possibility of pulmonary metastases even if >10 years have passed since initial resection of a benign pheochromocytoma.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Feocromocitoma
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Neoplasias das Glândulas Suprarrenais
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
Assunto da revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão