ISSN:
1432-0843
Keywords:
Key words Extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma
;
Chemotherapy
;
Paclitaxel
;
Paraganglioma
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract This case report describes the history of a patient with an aggressive course of a metastatic extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma (paraganglioma) who received different combination chemotherapy regimens with no or short-lasting clinical benefit. However, during treatment with single-agent paclitaxel, there was a significant clinical improvement, a partial biochemical response and a minor roentgenologic response, which was sustained for 1 year. In this report we present this case and also review the literature on the chemotherapy used for this rare disease over the past 15 years. To enable the activity of paclitaxel against this neoplasm to be determined, more patients need to be treated.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002800051013
