Pheochromocytoma in Childhood
- 1 January 1991
- book chapter
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Vol. 26, 103-111
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-88324-8_13
Abstract
Pheochromocytomas are uncommon tumors of childhood, accounting for 1% of hypertension cases in this age-group. Children have a high incidence of bilateral, multiple, or extra-adrenal tumors and a low incidence of malignancy. Alpha- and beta-blocking agents administered preoperatively have reduced complications markedly. Transabdominal resection is recommended because of the frequent extra-adrenal sites and multicentricity of the tumor in children. The mortality for removal of pheochromocytomas in childhood is currently less than 3%.Keywords
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