Pheochromocytoma Flashcards

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What is a paraganglioma?

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Tumor of extra-adrenal paraganglial cells (cells associated with paraganglia of ANS). Usually locations are head, neck, and abdomen.

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Genetic syndromes associated with pheo’s

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MEN2A/MEN2B
NF1
Von Hippel-Lindau

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common locations of mets

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Lymph nodes, liver, lung, and bone

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