Laparoscopic excision of para-aortic ectopic pheochromocytoma. Journal Articles

abstract

• Ectopic pheochromocytomas (paragangliomas) are rare tumors that are traditionally treated with open surgery. We present our technique of such a tumor treated laparoscopically and review the safety, feasibility and advantages of this approach.

authors

• Ng, Jonathan M
• Binsaleh, Saleh
• Tisdale, Britton
• Matsumoto, Edward Daisuke
• Kapoor, Anil

status

• published 

publication date

• October 2006

has subject area

• 1103 Clinical Sciences (FoR)
• Adult (MeSH)
• Aorta (MeSH)
• Humans (MeSH)
• Laparoscopy (MeSH)
• Male (MeSH)
• Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal (MeSH)
• Retroperitoneal Neoplasms (MeSH)

published in

• Canadian Journal of Urology  Journal

keywords

• Adult
• Aorta
• Humans
• Laparoscopy
• Male
• Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal
• Retroperitoneal Neoplasms

PubMed ID

• 17076949

start page

• 3271

end page

• 3274

volume

• 13

issue

• 5