Composite Pheochromocytoma-Ganglioneuroma: A Rare Tumour of the Adrenal Gland with Distinctive Clinicopathologic Features
Composite adrenal neoplasms comprise a mixture of different cell types.Such tumours are very rare.Composite pheochromocytomaganglioneuroma is an uncommon tumour with a small number of cases reported in the literature.Pheochromocytoma arises from chromaffin cells, and ganglioneuroma is derived from neural crest cells.The authors present a case of a 35-year male with right-sided lumbar pain.His adrenalectomy was performed, and microscopic findings revealed composite pheochromocytoma-ganglioneuroma.
Institutions
- Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of College of Physicians And Surgeons Pakistan
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.29271/jcpspcr.2025.408
- Primary Topic
- Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00