Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma in Children: A Review of Medical and Surgical Management at a Tertiary Care Center
- 1 September 2006
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in PEDIATRICS
- Vol. 118 (3), 1109-1117
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2005-2299
Abstract
OBJECTIVE. The aim of this study was to review our institutional experience managing pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas in children.METHODS. A retrospective chart review of the Mayo Clinic database from 1975 to 2005 identified 30 patients 6 cm. Surgical resection was performed for 28 patients (93%), with perioperative mortality and major morbidity rates of 0% and 10%, respectively. Resection achieved symptomatic relief for 25 patients (83%). All patients with benign disease appeared cured after resection. For patients with malignant disease, the 5- and 10-year disease-specific survival rates were 78% and 31%, respectively, and the mean survival time was 157 ± 32 months.CONCLUSIONS. The incidence of malignant pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma was high in children (47%), particularly those with apparently sporadic disease, paraganglioma, and tumor diameters of >6 cm. Patients with a known genetic mutation or familial pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma were more likely to achieve resection with negative microscopic margins and had improved disease-specific mortality rates. Surgical resection remains the treatment of choice for pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma.Keywords
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