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pheochromocytoma

adrenal paraganglioma, phaeochromocytoma

 

Microscopical synopsis

-  +/- amyloid stroma

Variants

-  oncocytic pheochromocytoma (#11075859#)
-  composite adrenal pheochromocytoma/adrenal ganglioneuroma (MEN2A) (#8990146#, #3181953#, #10839612#)
-  pigmented paraganglioma (#8491482#)
-  gangliocytic paraganglioma (#15492999#)

Cytogenetics (#15474154#)

-  losses of chromosomes

-  gains

See also

-  adrenal tumors
-  paragangliomas
-  endocrine tumors

References

-  Maher ER, Eng C. The pressure rises: update on the genetics of phaeochromocytoma. Hum Mol Genet. 2002 Oct 1;11(20):2347-54. PMID: #12351569#

-  Clarke MR, Weyant RJ, Watson CG, Carty SE. Prognostic markers in pheochromocytoma. Hum Pathol. 1998 May;29(5):522-6. PMID: #9596278#


Adrenal pheochromocytoma (after formalin fixation)

Adrenal pheochromocytoma (before formalin fixation)

Adrenal pheochromocytoma - Up: before formalin fixation. Up: after formalin fixation.

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