World Journal of Surgery · 2012 · 36 citations · 42 references
Most pheochromocytomas with ectopic secretion are neither malignant nor familial. Most ectopic hormone-secreting pheochromocytoma cause hypercortisolemia. Patients with a pheochromocytoma should be worked up for ectopic hormones, because removal of the pheochromocytoma resolves those symptoms. Associated cortisol secretion needs careful attention.
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Timothy O’Brien, William F. Young, David G. Davlla et al. · Clinical Endocrinology · 1992 · 92 citations