Nonfunctioning benign cardiac pheochromocytoma

作者：Li Qingbao; Fan Quanxin; Li Decai; Zhang Haizhou^*

来源：Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, 2009, 135(1): 103-105.

DOI：10.1007/s00432-008-0434-y

• Cardiac tumor
• Pheochromocytoma
• Nonfunctioning

Purpose Nonfunctioning benign cardiac pheochromocytoma is one of the rarest tumors and only a few cases have been described before. We present a rare case of nonfunctioning benign cardiac pheochromocytoma and a review of the literature with special emphasis on diagnosis and treatment.
Methods Different from the other cardiac pheochromocytomas, its symptoms and signs are so nonspecific that it is easy to make a misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis. One patient with nonfunctioning benign cardiac pheochromocytoma was treated surgically and relevant cases data were collected. Clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of pheochromocytoma were discussed.
Results The presented case was cured by surgery. The prognosis for patients of benign cardiac pheochromocytomas was excellent, but for those of malignant ones was very poor.
Conclusion Reviewing the few reported cases, most nonfunctioning benign cardiac pheochromocytomas can be cured completely by operation with good prognosis.

• 出版日期2009-1
• 单位山东大学