Stage Information for Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma

There is no standard staging system for pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma. Patients have traditionally been divided into one of three categories:

• Localized (apparently benign) disease.
• Regional disease.
• Metastatic disease. The most common sites of metastasis for pheochromocytoma or extra-adrenal paraganglioma are lymph nodes, bones, lungs, and liver.