Malignant adrenal gland pheochromocytoma

Malignant adrenal gland pheochromocytoma

Definition

A pheochromocytoma that metastasizes to other anatomic sites. Common sites of metastasis include lymph nodes, bones, liver, and lung. Morphologic features associated with malignant pheochromocytomas include: atypical mitotic figures, capsular and vascular invasion, tumor cell necrosis, and high mitotic activity.

Also known as adrenal gland pheochromocytoma, malignant, malignant adrenal gland chromaffin neoplasm, malignant adrenal gland chromaffin paraganglioma, malignant adrenal gland chromaffin tumor, malignant adrenal gland chromaffin tumour, malignant adrenal gland Chromaffinoma, malignant adrenal gland paraganglioma, malignant adrenal gland pheochromocytoma, malignant adrenal medullary paraganglioma, malignant adrenal medullary pheochromocytoma, malignant adrenal pheochromocytoma, malignant pheochromocytoma, pheochromoblastoma, pheochromocytoma, malignant — per MONDO

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Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
Adrenal glands Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Adrenal glands Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Autonomic nervous system Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Endocrine gland Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Endocrine gland Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Nervous system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Peripheral nervous system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Peripheral nervous system Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Sympathetic nervous system Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0