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JOURNAL OF THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY
卷 5, 期 10, 页码 -出版社
ENDOCRINE SOC
DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvab111
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paraganglioma; pheochromocytoma-paraganglioma syndrome; pheochromocytoma; succinate dehydrogenase; SDHB; African ancestry
Germline mutations play a crucial role in pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndromes, especially in patients with hereditary PPGL. Limited data on SDH mutations in African patients indicate a need for broader genetic screening in this region. This study highlights the importance of genetic testing and counseling in managing PPGL cases, even in resource-limited settings.
A germline mutation is identified in almost 40% of pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma (PPGL) syndromes. Genetic testing and counseling are essential for the management of index cases as well as presymptomatic identification and preemptive management of affected family members. Mutations in the genes encoding the mitochondrial enzyme succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) are well described in patients with hereditary PPGL. Among patients of African ancestry, the prevalence, phenotype, germline mutation spectrum, and penetrance of SDH mutations is poorly characterized. We describe a multifocal paraganglioma in a young African male with an underlying missense succinate dehydrogenase subunit B (SDHB) mutation and a history of 3 first-degree relatives who died at young ages from suspected cardiovascular causes. The same SDHB mutation, Class V variant c.724C>A p.(Arg242Ser), was detected in one of his asymptomatic siblings. As there are limited data describing hereditary PPGL syndromes in Africa, this report of an SDHB-associated PPGL is a notable contribution to the literature in this growing field. Due to the noteworthy clinical implications of PPGL mutations, this work highlights the existing need for broader genetic screening among African patients with PPGL despite the limited healthcare resources available in this region.
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