Robotic-assisted partial cystectomy for recurrent extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma

Abstract

A 27-year-old male experienced a bladder metastasis of a malignant extra-adrenal retroperitoneal pheochromocytoma 10 months after surgical resection of the primary tumor. This recurrence was managed successfully utilizing a robotic-assisted partial cystectomy with minimal morbidity and negative surgical margins. This is the first published report of robotic-assisted management of bladder pheochromocytoma.