Review of Pediatric Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma

Pheochromocytoma (PCC) and paraganglioma (PGL) are rare chromaffin cell tumors which secrete catecholamines and form part of the family of neuroendocrine tumors. Although a rare cause of secondary hypertension in pediatrics, the presentation of hypertension in these patients is characteristic, and t...

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Main Authors: Reshma Bholah, Timothy Edward Bunchman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2017.00155/full