Published April 2007 | Version v1
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Primary meningeal pheochromocytoma: a case report

Creators

  • 1. Myung-Ji St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
  • 2. Green Cross Reference Lab, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)

Description

Pheochromocytoma is a rare endocrine tumor arising from the chromaffin tissue, and it is able to produce and secrete catecholamines. Lymph nodes, liver, lung and bone are the most frequent sites of metastasis. We report here on a case of pheochromocytoma arising from the dura in a patient who was surgically treated for bilateral pheochromocytoma five years previously

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Journal Volume
56
Journal Issue
4
Series
8 refs, 2 figs
Journal Page Range
p. 311-313
ISSN
1738-2637

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
39032585
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BRAIN; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; LIVER; LUNGS; LYMPH NODES; MENINGES; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS
Descriptors DEC
BODY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; GLANDS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MEMBRANES; NERVOUS SYSTEM; ORGANS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TOMOGRAPHY