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[Multiple paragangliomas associated to a SDHB gene mutation: report of one case].
Revista medica de Chile - 1 Nov 2011
Díaz René E, Utreras Carlos, Ascuí Rodrigo, Hidalgo Fernando, Véliz Jesús, Wohllk Nelson
Abstract excerpt
Paragangliomas are tumors arising from sympathetic and parasympathetic tissues. The classic associated syndromes are neurofibromatosis type 1, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 and von Hippel-Lindau. Germline mutations of succinate dehydrogenase subunits genes, are associated with familial paraganglioma syndromes 1,2,3 and 4. We report a 29-year-old woman with a family background of pheochromocytoma and history...
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