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Pathological and Genetic Characterization of Bilateral Adrenomedullary Hyperplasia in a Patient with Germline MAX Mutation.
Endocrine pathology - 1 Dec 2017
Romanet Pauline, Guerin Carole, Pedini Pascal, Essamet Wassim, Castinetti Frédéric, Sebag Fréderic, Roche Philippe, Cascon Alberto, Tischler Arthur S, Pacak Karel, Barlier Anne, Taïeb David
Abstract excerpt
In recent years, familial pheochromocytoma (PHEO) with germline mutations in the MAX (MYC associated factor X) gene has been reported in a few cases. Here, we investigated a 25-year-old patient with multiple PHEOs associated with a non-sense germline MAX mutation. Preoperative 18F-FDOPA PET/CT revealed bilateral adrenal involvement with multiple tumors. In addition, both adrenal glands were found to have diffuse...
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