Endocrinology · Endocrinology / Endocrine oncology
Hereditary paraganglioma–pheochromocytoma syndrome
also: Familial paraganglioma
Inherited paragangliomas and pheochromocytomas.
- Specialty
- Endocrinology
- Subspecialty
- Endocrinology / Endocrine oncology
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected; Female: affected equally; Children: yes, adolescents
- Gene(s) involved
- EPAS1, FH, MAX, SDHA, SDHAF2, SDHB, SDHC, SDHD, TMEM127
- Alternative names & eponyms
- Familial paraganglioma
Etiology & mechanism
Succinate dehydrogenase or related defects cause pseudohypoxia.
Gene(s) involved (9)
Symptoms & signs (6)
In plain terms, someone with Hereditary paraganglioma–pheochromocytoma syndrome may experience the following — click any to explore related syndromes:
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