ea0073aep13 | Adrenal and Cardiovascular Endocrinology | ECE2021
Chrysoulaki Maria
, Fostira Florentia
, Daraki Vasiliki
, Betsi Grigoria
, Sfakiotaki Maria
, Mytilinaiou Maria
, Bouki Katerina
, Stathias Konstantinos
, Spanakis Konstantinos
, Panagiotis-Nikolaos Tsakalomatis
, Eleni-Konstantina Syntzanaki
, Kontolaimaki Kalliopi
, Vamvoukaki Rodanthi
, Nastos Konstantinos
, Xekouki Paraskevi
BackgroundPheochromocytomas (PHOEs) and paragangliomas (PGLs) are rare neuroendocrine tumors originating from chromaffin cells. PHEO/PGL incidence ranges between 28/million, with 1049% of these tumors being detected incidentally during imaging performed for other reasons. Up to 40% of PHEOs/PGLs patients have disease-specific germline pathogenic variants. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology, clinical course, and genetic backgroun...