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Pheochromocytoma associated with a succinate dehydrogenase subunit B mutation: A minireview and a case report.
Endocrine regulations - 1 Jan 2023
Rezkallah Emad, Elsaify Andrew, Martin Victorino, Viva Laura, Nag Sath, Green Barnabas, Cheesman Matthew, Elsaify Wael
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Objective. Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors that arise from the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla or extra-adrenal tissues. These tumors are characterized by an excessive secretion of catecholamines, which are responsible for the clinical manifestation of the disease. Although most of these tumors are sporadic, underlying genetic abnormalities may be present in up to 24%...
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