pheochromocytoma-paraganglioma
Findings
No curated finding names pheochromocytoma-paraganglioma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A rare neuroendocrine tumor arising from chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla (pheochromocytoma) or from sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglia (paraganglioma). These tumors are most often benign and may produce catecholamines in excess causing hypertension and sometimes severe acute cardiovascular complications.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0035540), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Genes
1 gene
Germline variants in the gene encoding each protein, as classified by GenCC submitters, each in their own words. Limited, disputed and refuted submissions are listed too.
- FHHGNC:3700
- Strong · Ambry Genetics · Autosomal dominant · 2022
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: pheochromocytoma-paraganglioma
- Also called
- Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma