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Benign neoplasm of adrenal medulla

MedGen UID:
151941
•Concept ID:
C0686512
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: adrenal medulla benign neoplasm; Benign Adrenal Medulla Neoplasm; benign adrenal medulla neoplasm; Benign Adrenal Medulla Tumor; benign adrenal medulla tumor; benign adrenal medulla tumour; Benign Neoplasm of Adrenal Medulla; benign neoplasm of adrenal medulla; Benign Neoplasm of the Adrenal Medulla; benign neoplasm of the adrenal medulla; Benign tumor of adrenal medulla; Benign Tumor of Adrenal Medulla; benign tumor of adrenal medulla; Benign Tumor of the Adrenal Medulla; benign tumor of the adrenal medulla; benign tumour of adrenal medulla; benign tumour of the adrenal medulla
SNOMED CT: Benign tumor of adrenal medulla (91968002); Benign neoplasm of adrenal medulla (91968002)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021468

Definition

A neoplasm that arises from the adrenal medulla and is characterized by the absence of atypical or malignant cytological and architectural features, and absence of invasive features or metastatic potential. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and Management of Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas: A Guide for the Clinician.
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Clinical consensus guideline on the management of phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma in patients harbouring germline SDHD pathogenic variants.
Taïeb D, Wanna GB, Ahmad M, Lussey-Lepoutre C, Perrier ND, Nölting S, Amar L, Timmers HJLM, Schwam ZG, Estrera AL, Lim M, Pollom EL, Vitzthum L, Bourdeau I, Casey RT, Castinetti F, Clifton-Bligh R, Corssmit EPM, de Krijger RR, Del Rivero J, Eisenhofer G, Ghayee HK, Gimenez-Roqueplo AP, Grossman A, Imperiale A, Jansen JC, Jha A, Kerstens MN, Kunst HPM, Liu JK, Maher ER, Marchioni D, Mercado-Asis LB, Mete O, Naruse M, Nilubol N, Pandit-Taskar N, Sebag F, Tanabe A, Widimsky J, Meuter L, Lenders JWM, Pacak K
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2023 May;11(5):345-361. Epub 2023 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(23)00038-4. PMID: 37011647Free PMC Article
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Reisch N, Peczkowska M, Januszewicz A, Neumann HP
J Hypertens 2006 Dec;24(12):2331-9. doi: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000251887.01885.54. PMID: 17082709

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Diagnosis and Management of Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas: A Guide for the Clinician.
Sharma S, Fishbein L
Endocr Pract 2023 Dec;29(12):999-1006. Epub 2023 Aug 15 doi: 10.1016/j.eprac.2023.07.027. PMID: 37586639
Clinical consensus guideline on the management of phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma in patients harbouring germline SDHD pathogenic variants.
Taïeb D, Wanna GB, Ahmad M, Lussey-Lepoutre C, Perrier ND, Nölting S, Amar L, Timmers HJLM, Schwam ZG, Estrera AL, Lim M, Pollom EL, Vitzthum L, Bourdeau I, Casey RT, Castinetti F, Clifton-Bligh R, Corssmit EPM, de Krijger RR, Del Rivero J, Eisenhofer G, Ghayee HK, Gimenez-Roqueplo AP, Grossman A, Imperiale A, Jansen JC, Jha A, Kerstens MN, Kunst HPM, Liu JK, Maher ER, Marchioni D, Mercado-Asis LB, Mete O, Naruse M, Nilubol N, Pandit-Taskar N, Sebag F, Tanabe A, Widimsky J, Meuter L, Lenders JWM, Pacak K
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2023 May;11(5):345-361. Epub 2023 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(23)00038-4. PMID: 37011647Free PMC Article
Overview of the 2022 WHO Classification of Paragangliomas and Pheochromocytomas.
Mete O, Asa SL, Gill AJ, Kimura N, de Krijger RR, Tischler A
Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):90-114. Epub 2022 Mar 13 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09704-6. PMID: 35285002
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Choi JH, Ro JY
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Diagnosis

Diagnosis and Management of Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas: A Guide for the Clinician.
Sharma S, Fishbein L
Endocr Pract 2023 Dec;29(12):999-1006. Epub 2023 Aug 15 doi: 10.1016/j.eprac.2023.07.027. PMID: 37586639
Clinical consensus guideline on the management of phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma in patients harbouring germline SDHD pathogenic variants.
Taïeb D, Wanna GB, Ahmad M, Lussey-Lepoutre C, Perrier ND, Nölting S, Amar L, Timmers HJLM, Schwam ZG, Estrera AL, Lim M, Pollom EL, Vitzthum L, Bourdeau I, Casey RT, Castinetti F, Clifton-Bligh R, Corssmit EPM, de Krijger RR, Del Rivero J, Eisenhofer G, Ghayee HK, Gimenez-Roqueplo AP, Grossman A, Imperiale A, Jansen JC, Jha A, Kerstens MN, Kunst HPM, Liu JK, Maher ER, Marchioni D, Mercado-Asis LB, Mete O, Naruse M, Nilubol N, Pandit-Taskar N, Sebag F, Tanabe A, Widimsky J, Meuter L, Lenders JWM, Pacak K
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2023 May;11(5):345-361. Epub 2023 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(23)00038-4. PMID: 37011647Free PMC Article
Overview of the 2022 WHO Classification of Paragangliomas and Pheochromocytomas.
Mete O, Asa SL, Gill AJ, Kimura N, de Krijger RR, Tischler A
Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):90-114. Epub 2022 Mar 13 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09704-6. PMID: 35285002
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Sbardella E, Grossman AB
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Pheochromocytoma.
Farrugia FA, Charalampopoulos A
Endocr Regul 2019 Jul 1;53(3):191-212. doi: 10.2478/enr-2019-0020. PMID: 31517632

Therapy

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Pheochromocytoma.
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Prognosis

Clinical consensus guideline on the management of phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma in patients harbouring germline SDHD pathogenic variants.
Taïeb D, Wanna GB, Ahmad M, Lussey-Lepoutre C, Perrier ND, Nölting S, Amar L, Timmers HJLM, Schwam ZG, Estrera AL, Lim M, Pollom EL, Vitzthum L, Bourdeau I, Casey RT, Castinetti F, Clifton-Bligh R, Corssmit EPM, de Krijger RR, Del Rivero J, Eisenhofer G, Ghayee HK, Gimenez-Roqueplo AP, Grossman A, Imperiale A, Jansen JC, Jha A, Kerstens MN, Kunst HPM, Liu JK, Maher ER, Marchioni D, Mercado-Asis LB, Mete O, Naruse M, Nilubol N, Pandit-Taskar N, Sebag F, Tanabe A, Widimsky J, Meuter L, Lenders JWM, Pacak K
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2023 May;11(5):345-361. Epub 2023 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(23)00038-4. PMID: 37011647Free PMC Article
Overview of the 2022 WHO Classification of Paragangliomas and Pheochromocytomas.
Mete O, Asa SL, Gill AJ, Kimura N, de Krijger RR, Tischler A
Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):90-114. Epub 2022 Mar 13 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09704-6. PMID: 35285002
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Aygun N
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Clinical prediction guides

Clinical consensus guideline on the management of phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma in patients harbouring germline SDHD pathogenic variants.
Taïeb D, Wanna GB, Ahmad M, Lussey-Lepoutre C, Perrier ND, Nölting S, Amar L, Timmers HJLM, Schwam ZG, Estrera AL, Lim M, Pollom EL, Vitzthum L, Bourdeau I, Casey RT, Castinetti F, Clifton-Bligh R, Corssmit EPM, de Krijger RR, Del Rivero J, Eisenhofer G, Ghayee HK, Gimenez-Roqueplo AP, Grossman A, Imperiale A, Jansen JC, Jha A, Kerstens MN, Kunst HPM, Liu JK, Maher ER, Marchioni D, Mercado-Asis LB, Mete O, Naruse M, Nilubol N, Pandit-Taskar N, Sebag F, Tanabe A, Widimsky J, Meuter L, Lenders JWM, Pacak K
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2023 May;11(5):345-361. Epub 2023 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(23)00038-4. PMID: 37011647Free PMC Article
Overview of the 2022 WHO Classification of Paragangliomas and Pheochromocytomas.
Mete O, Asa SL, Gill AJ, Kimura N, de Krijger RR, Tischler A
Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):90-114. Epub 2022 Mar 13 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09704-6. PMID: 35285002
Origin and initiation mechanisms of neuroblastoma.
Tsubota S, Kadomatsu K
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Biological and Genetic Features of Neuroblastoma and Their Clinical Importance.
Aygun N
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Neuroblastoma.
Castleberry RP
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Recent systematic reviews

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