Concurrent robotic partial adrenalectomy and extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma resection in a pediatric patient with von Hippel-Lindau disease

J Endourol. 2008 Jul;22(7):1501-3. doi: 10.1089/end.2007.0314.

Abstract

Laparoscopic partial adrenalectomy is a surgical option for select patients with hereditary pheochromocytoma. We present a case of a pediatric patient with von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) and both an adrenal pheochromocytoma and an extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma, who underwent concurrent partial adrenalectomy and extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma resection utilizing robotic assistance. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of partial adrenalectomy with concurrent extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma resection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adrenalectomy / methods*
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Care
  • Male
  • Pheochromocytoma / complications*
  • Pheochromocytoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Pheochromocytoma / surgery*
  • Robotics*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • von Hippel-Lindau Disease / complications*
  • von Hippel-Lindau Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • von Hippel-Lindau Disease / surgery*