Pheochromocytomas are catecholamine producing tumors of neuroect,odermal origin, and may arise wherever chromaffin cells are located. They are rare but potentially lethal and amenable to surgical cure. Once a clinical diagnosis has been established, localization becomes of importance to direct surgical approach. MIBG scintigraphy is the initial localizing procedure of choicc, due to its ability tn screen the entire body, especially in the detection of ex(raadrenal and recurrent pheochromocytoma. A case of recurrent extraadrenal pheochromocytoma diagnosed by I-MIBG scintigraphy is presented wit,h review of the literature.