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Recurrent adrenal pheochromocytoma: A case report

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We report an unusual case of benign recurrent pheochromocytoma that developed at the same site 8 years following initial treatment. This tumor was managed successfully through the 11th rib bed using the transperitoneal extrapleural approach.

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  1. Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029, India

    N.P. Gupta, Apul Goel, D. Dodamani & M.S. Ansari

  2. Department of Anesthesia, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India

    G.P. Dureja

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Gupta, N., Goel, A., Dodamani, D. et al. Recurrent adrenal pheochromocytoma: A case report. Int Urol Nephrol 34, 9–11 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021309023695

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