Korean Circ J.  1984 Jun;14(1):171-177. 10.4070/kcj.1984.14.1.171.

Pheochromocytoma Arising from the Organ of Zuckerkandl Associated with Intracerebral Hemorrhage: 1 case report

• Lee CI
• Chang JH
• Park WK
• Han IK
• Kim KS
• Kim MS
• Song JS

• KMID: 2229825
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1984.14.1.171

Abstract

Pheochromocytoma is a hazardous and dramatic cause of hypertension. This potentially lethal neoplasm originates in most cases in the adrenal medulla and less frequently in the cells of the extraadrenal paraganglion system which are disseminated along the paravertebral axis from the pelvis to the base of the skull. The organ of Zuckerkandl is paraganglia lying the abdominal aorta with highest incidence in the region of the inferior mesenteric artery and usually degenerate shortly after birth. In the literature, and additional one case of pheochromocytoma arising from the organ of Zuckerkandl associated with intracerebral hemorrhage which was treated recently in the Kyung Hee University Hospital is presented in this report.

MeSH Terms

Adrenal Medulla
Aorta, Abdominal
Axis, Cervical Vertebra
Cerebral Hemorrhage*
Deception
Hypertension
Incidence
Mesenteric Artery, Inferior
Para-Aortic Bodies*
Parturition
Pelvis
Pheochromocytoma*
Skull