2021
DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvab048.209
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A Multifocal Paraganglioma in an African Male Due to an Underlying SDHB Mutation

Abstract: Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGL) are rare neuroendocrine tumors arising from adrenal and extra-adrenal paraganglia. Up to forty percent are due to an underlying germline mutation. Mutations in the subunit B gene of the SDH complex (SDHB) are associated with PGL syndrome four. A 34-yr-old African man from Southern Africa presented with a two-year history of sustained hypertension associated with the classic triad of sweating, headaches and palpitations. Family history was contributory towards early u… Show more

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