Paraganglioma: Neuroendocrine tumor arising from paraganglia anywhere in sympathetic chain
Pheochromocytoma: Adrenal medullary paraganglioma arising from catecholamine-secreting chromaffin cells of adrenal medulla
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Nandra G et al: Technical and interpretive pitfalls in adrenal imaging. Radiographics. 40(4):1041-60, 2020
Chang CA et al: (68)Ga-DOTATATE and (18)F-FDG PET/CT in paraganglioma and pheochromocytoma: utility, patterns and heterogeneity. Cancer Imaging. 16(1):22, 2016
Lattin GE Jr et al: From the radiologic pathology archives: adrenal tumors and tumor-like conditions in the adult: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 34(3):805-29, 2014
Leung K et al: Pheochromocytoma: the range of appearances on ultrasound, CT, MRI, and functional imaging. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 200(2):370-8, 2013
Raja A et al: Multimodality imaging findings of pheochromocytoma with associated clinical and biochemical features in 53 patients with histologically confirmed tumors. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 201(4):825-33, 2013
Parenti G et al: Updated and new perspectives on diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy of malignant pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma. J Oncol. 2012:872713, 2012
Blake MA et al: Pheochromocytoma: an imaging chameleon. Radiographics. 24 Suppl 1:S87-99, 2004
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Paraganglioma: Neuroendocrine tumor arising from paraganglia anywhere in sympathetic chain
Pheochromocytoma: Adrenal medullary paraganglioma arising from catecholamine-secreting chromaffin cells of adrenal medulla
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Nandra G et al: Technical and interpretive pitfalls in adrenal imaging. Radiographics. 40(4):1041-60, 2020
Chang CA et al: (68)Ga-DOTATATE and (18)F-FDG PET/CT in paraganglioma and pheochromocytoma: utility, patterns and heterogeneity. Cancer Imaging. 16(1):22, 2016
Lattin GE Jr et al: From the radiologic pathology archives: adrenal tumors and tumor-like conditions in the adult: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 34(3):805-29, 2014
Leung K et al: Pheochromocytoma: the range of appearances on ultrasound, CT, MRI, and functional imaging. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 200(2):370-8, 2013
Raja A et al: Multimodality imaging findings of pheochromocytoma with associated clinical and biochemical features in 53 patients with histologically confirmed tumors. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 201(4):825-33, 2013
Parenti G et al: Updated and new perspectives on diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy of malignant pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma. J Oncol. 2012:872713, 2012
Blake MA et al: Pheochromocytoma: an imaging chameleon. Radiographics. 24 Suppl 1:S87-99, 2004
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