Familial pheochromocytoma: a report of 2 cases in a kindred.
A kindred with 2 current cases of pheochromocytoma is reported. The proband had classical features of adrenal medullary hyperfunction, in addition to Raynaud's phenomenon. After surgical removal of the right adrenal gland, containing a pheochromocytoma and a small paraganglioma, the patient was free of symptoms. The 12-year-old son of the proband was discovered to have relatively asymptomatic sustained hypertension on routine examination. Biochemical and radiological tests confirmed the diagnosis of a left adrenal pheochromocytoma, which was removed successfully.
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography