Malignant adrenal gland pheochromocytoma
MONDO:0006288A pheochromocytoma that metastasizes to other anatomic sites. Common sites of metastasis include lymph nodes, bones, liver, and lung. Morphologic features associated with malignant pheochromocytomas include: atypical mitotic figures, capsular and vascular invasion, tumor cell necrosis, and high mitotic activity.
Also known as: adrenal gland pheochromocytoma, malignant, malignant adrenal gland Chromaffinoma, malignant adrenal gland chromaffin neoplasm, malignant adrenal gland chromaffin paraganglioma, malignant adrenal gland chromaffin tumor, malignant adrenal gland chromaffin tumour, malignant adrenal gland paraganglioma, malignant adrenal gland pheochromocytoma
2828 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 11 tagged with Malignant adrenal gland pheochromocytoma itself.
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Last-resort radiation treatment offers hope for rare childhood and adult cancers
Symptom relief CompletedThis study gave a radioactive drug called 131I-MIBG to 15 people with advanced nerve tumors (neuroblastoma or pheochromocytoma) that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal was to see if it could ease symptoms and shrink tumors, while tracking side effects. Partic…
Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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Waistline may predict surgery time for rare adrenal tumor
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at whether a patient's abdominal circumference (belly size) is linked to how long surgery takes to remove a pheochromocytoma, a rare adrenal tumor. Researchers reviewed records of 159 adults who had the surgery. The goal was to see if belly size could help docto…
Sponsor: Asan Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC