A rare case of a composite phaeochromocytoma-ganglioneuroma in Australia

Composite phaeochromocytomas (CP) of the adrenal medulla are rare neuroendocrine tumours, comprising phaeochromocytoma and neurogenic components. They may present heterogeneously like ordinary phaeochromocytomas and are ideally managed surgically with a multidisciplinary approach. This report describes the case of a CP in Australia, which was cured by a surgical team in an unplanned two-staged left adrenalectomy over a 20-year period.