Mixed cortical adenoma and composite pheochromocytoma-ganglioneuroma: An unusual corticomedullary tumor of the adrenal gland

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 185-189

  Lau, Sean K ^a   Chu, Peiguo G ^a   Weiss, Lawrence M ^a  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal gland; Composite pheochromocytoma; Corticomedullary tumor

Indexed keywords

(3 IODOBENZYL)GUANIDINE I 123; ALDOSTERONE; HYDROCORTISONE; METADRENALIN; PRASTERONE SULFATE; RENIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ALDOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHROMAFFIN CELL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GANGLIONEUROMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NERVE CELL; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PARTIAL MASTECTOMY; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCINTIGRAPHY; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENOCORTICAL ADENOMA; FEMALE; GANGLIONEUROMA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, MULTIPLE PRIMARY; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 79955904968     PISSN: 10929134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2010.02.005     Document Type: Article

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