Article
High incidence of extraadrenal paraganglioma in families with SDHx syndromes detected by functional imaging with [18F]fluorodihydroxyphenylalanine PET.
European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging - 1 Jun 2013
Miederer Matthias, Fottner Christian, Rossmann Heidi, Helisch Andreas, Papaspyrou Konstantinos, Bartsch Oliver, Mann Wolf J, Musholt Thomas J, Weber Matthias M, Lackner Karl J, Schreckenberger Mathias
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Knowledge of the genetic backgrounds of hereditary syndromes, which are increasingly being characterized, enables genetic screening of family members of affected patients. Upon detection of a mutation, genetic counselling and clinical screening including imaging modalities and biochemical analyses are commonly performed. METHODS: Unaffected, mutation-positive relatives of index patients with hereditary...
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