Paragangliomas (PGLs) are rare neuroendocrine tumors that arise in sympathetic and parasympathetic paraganglia and derive from neural crest cells. The pathogenesis and progression of PGLs are very strongly influenced by genetics.
Category
Neoplasm
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
02 Neoplasms
Benign neoplasms, except of lymphoid, haematopoietic, central nervous system or related tissues
Benign non-mesenchymal neoplasms
2E92 Benign neoplasm of digestive organs
H02538 Paraganglioma
Buffet A, Morin A, Castro-Vega LJ, Habarou F, Lussey-Lepoutre C, Letouze E, Lefebvre H, Guilhem I, Haissaguerre M, Raingeard I, Padilla-Girola M, Tran T, Tchara L, Bertherat J, Amar L, Ottolenghi C, Burnichon N, Gimenez-Roqueplo AP, Favier J
Title
Germline Mutations in the Mitochondrial 2-Oxoglutarate/Malate Carrier SLC25A11 Gene Confer a Predisposition to Metastatic Paragangliomas.