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ea0073aep13 | Adrenal and Cardiovascular Endocrinology | ECE2021

Epidemiology, clinical course, and genetic analysis of pheochromocytomas/paragangliomas: A single centre tertiary care experience over 16 years from crete-greece

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 2–8/million, with 10–49% 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...