/malignant adrenal gland pheochromocytoma

malignant adrenal gland pheochromocytoma

Rare Disease

MONDO:0006288

Also Known As

adrenal gland pheochromocytoma, malignantmalignant adrenal gland Chromaffinomamalignant adrenal gland chromaffin neoplasmmalignant adrenal gland chromaffin paragangliomamalignant adrenal gland chromaffin tumormalignant adrenal gland chromaffin tumourmalignant adrenal gland paragangliomamalignant adrenal gland pheochromocytomamalignant adrenal medullary paragangliomamalignant adrenal medullary pheochromocytomamalignant adrenal pheochromocytomamalignant pheochromocytomapheochromoblastomapheochromocytoma, malignant

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.