label: Metastatic Adrenal Gland Pheochromocytoma
label_lc: metastatic adrenal gland pheochromocytoma
description: A pheochromocytoma that metastasizes to other anatomic sites.  Common sites of metastasis include lymph nodes, bones, liver, and lung.  Morphologic features associated with malignant pheochromocytomas include: atypical mitotic figures, capsular and vascular invasion, tumor cell necrosis, and high mitotic activity.