ea0070ep33 | Adrenal and Cardiovascular Endocrinology | ECE2020
Khoa Dieu Van Nguyen
, Dinh Duc Nguyen
, Nguyen Linh
, Quang Bay Nguyen
Introduction: Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma are rare in the pediatric population occurring in approximately 1 in 50 000 children. The clinical presentation may range from asymptomatic to the classic triad of episodic diaphoresis, headache, and palpitations. Among hypertensive children, the incidence of surgically confirmed pheochromocytoma or catecholamine-secreting paraganglioma ranges from 0.8 to 1.7 percent. Catecholamine-secreting paragangliomas are often loc...