Table 2 Cases of catecholamine-producing ganglioneuroblastomas
First author (year) | Age (years) | Sex | Urinary excretion | Tumor size (cm) | Hypertension | Treatment | Metastasis | Survival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cameron (1967) [6] | 58 | F | Ad↑, NAd↑, Dopa↑, VMA↑ | (−) | (+) | Surgery | (−) | 3.5 years, alive |
Koizumi (1992) [5] | 47 | F | Ad↑, NAd↑, Dopa↑, M↑, NM↑, VMA↑ | 9 | (−) | None | Bone marrow | 3 months, died |
Sargazi (2006) [4] | 45 | F | Dopa↑ | (−) | (−) | Surgery, 131I-MIBG | Liver, neck | 5 years, alive |
Current case | 73 | F | Ad↑, NAd↑, Dopa↑, M↑, NM↑, VMA↑ | 10 | (+) | Surgery | (−) | 3 months, alive |