ea0029p453 | Clinical case reports - Thyroid/Others | ICEECE2012
Yamaguchi S.
, Shibata H.
, Miyashita K.
, Kurihara I.
, Oguchi H.
, Futatsuki K.
, Murai-Takeda A.
, Mitsuishi Y.
, Motosugi Y.
, Jo R.
, Hayashi K.
, Itoh H.
We present a case of severe malignant pheochromocytoma complicated with intestinal pseudo-obstruction, which was refractory to conventional therapies but reacted to intravenous administration of an α-blocker, phentolamine.Malignant pheochromocytoma typically metastasizes to bones, liver, lungs, and lymph nodes, and average 5-year survival rate in the patient with metastases is approximately 50%. Treatment options for malignant pheochromocytoma inclu...