Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) or von Recklighausen disease is an autosomal condition caused by heterozygous mutations of the NF1 gene. Patients with NF-1 are at an approximately fourfold higher risk of developing tumors than the general population. Pheochromocytoma may occur in about 1% of these patients.Case report: A 24-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for further examinations of a 6-cm right adrenal mass, that was incidentally dis...