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Screening for familial paragangliomas.
Oral oncology - 1 Jun 2008
Myssiorek David, Ferlito Alfio, Silver Carl E, Rodrigo Juan Pablo, Baysal Bora E, Fagan Johannes J, Suárez Carlos, Rinaldo Alessandra
Abstract excerpt
Paragangliomas of the head and neck are uncommon, slow-growing, multicentric and are usually benign. Ever since familial paragangliomas were first described a genetic explanation for their existence has been sought. An international collaboration finally elucidated the SDHB, SDHC and SDHD genes for three paraganglioma syndromes (PGL 4, 3, 1). A familial origin should be suspected if other family members have...
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