- Composite Pheochromocytoma or Paraganglioma of Adrenal Gland: A Case Report with Immunohistochemical Studies and Electron Microscopic Examination.
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Hyeyoon Chang, Hoiseon Jeong, Younghye Kim, Sung Hye Park, Aeree Kim
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Korean J Pathol. 2011;45(3):306-310.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2011.45.3.306
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- Composite pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma of the adrenal gland is a well-recognized, yet extremely rare tumor with only one case reported in Korea. We report a case of incidentally found composite pheochromocytoma and ganglioneuroma of the adrenal gland in a 44-year-old female composed of intermingled components of pheochromocytom, ganglioneuroma, and cells with intermediate features. On immunohistochemical staining, the pheochromocytoma component was positive for synaptophysin and chromogranin, but negative for S-100 protein. Staining for the S-100 protein revealed sustentacular cells which formed a peripheral coat around the "Zellballen" and Schwann cells. The Fontana-Masson stain defined neuromelanin granules of ganglion cells and the ganglion cells expressed neural markers such as neurofilament proteins. Ultrastructural findings revealed pheochromocytes with a round or ovoid nucleus and occasionally prominent nucleolus containing numerous adrenaline and noradrenaline granules.
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