Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma: implications of germline mutation investigation for treatment, screening, and surveillance

Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma: implications of germline mutation investigation for treatment, screening, and surveillance

ABSTRACT Objective Paraganglioma (PGL) and pheochromocytoma (PCC) are rare neuroendocrine tumors that were considered to be predominantly sporadic. However, with the identification of novel susceptibility genes over the last decade, it is currently estimated that up to 40% of cases can occur in th...

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Main Authors: Ana Milena Gómez, Diogo Cordeiro Soares, Alexandre André Balieiro Costa, Daniele Paixão Pereira, Maria Isabel Achatz, Maria Nirvana Formiga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Pheochromocytoma
paraganglioma
germline mutation
succinate dehydrogenase complex
screening
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