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Carotid body paraganglioma

MedGen UID:
2853
Concept ID:
C0007279
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: CAROTID BODY TUMORS; Chemodectoma; Paraganglioma, carotid body, somatic
SNOMED CT: Neoplasm of carotid body (127028003); Carotid body tumor (30699005); Carotid body paraganglioma (30699005)
 
HPO: HP:0030074
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021053

Definition

Pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndrome-1 (PPGL1) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the development of neuroendocrine tumors, usually in adulthood. Pheochromocytomas arise from chromaffin cells in the adrenal medulla, whereas paragangliomas arise in extra-adrenal sympathetic ganglia in the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis or from parasympathetic paraganglia in the head and neck area (summary by Cascon et al., 2023). Paragangliomas, also referred to as 'glomus body tumors,' are tumors derived from paraganglia located throughout the body. Nonchromaffin types primarily serve as chemoreceptors (hence, the tumor name 'chemodectomas') and are located in the head and neck region (i.e., carotid body, jugular, vagal, and tympanic regions), whereas chromaffin types have endocrine activity, conventionally referred to as 'pheochromocytomas,' and are usually located below the head and neck (i.e., adrenal medulla and pre- and paravertebral thoracoabdominal regions). PPGL can manifest as nonchromaffin head and neck tumors only, adrenal and/or extraadrenal pheochromocytomas only, or a combination of the 2 types of tumors (Baysal, 2002; Neumann et al., 2004). The triad of gastric leiomyosarcoma, pulmonary chondroma, and extraadrenal paraganglioma constitutes a syndrome that occurs mainly in young women and is known as the Carney triad (604287). This triad is not to be confused with the other Carney syndrome of myxoma, spotty pigmentation, and endocrinopathy (160980). Baysal (2008) provided a review of the molecular pathogenesis of hereditary paraganglioma. Genetic Heterogeneity of Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma Syndrome See also PPGL2 (601650), caused by mutation in the SDHAF2 gene (613019) on chromosome 11q13; PPGL3 (605373), caused by mutation in the SDHC gene (602413) on chromosome 1q21; PPGL4 (115310), caused by mutation in the SDHB gene (185470) on chromosome 1p36; PPGL5 (614165), caused by mutation in the SDHA gene (600857) on chromosome 5p15; PPGL6 (618464), caused by mutation in the SLC25A11 gene (604165) on chromosome 17p13; and PPGL7 (618475), caused by mutation in the DLST gene (126063) on chromosome 14q24. [from OMIM]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCarotid body paraganglioma

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PubMed

Moore MG, Netterville JL, Mendenhall WM, Isaacson B, Nussenbaum B
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2016 Apr;154(4):597-605. Epub 2016 Feb 9 doi: 10.1177/0194599815627667. PMID: 26861230

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Diagnosis

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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2016 Apr;154(4):597-605. Epub 2016 Feb 9 doi: 10.1177/0194599815627667. PMID: 26861230
Işik AC, Erem C, Imamoğlu M, Cinel A, Sari A, Maral G
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2006 Jan;263(1):23-31. Epub 2005 Nov 30 doi: 10.1007/s00405-004-0885-y. PMID: 16320027
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Prognosis

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Clinical prediction guides

Shin J, Yun JS, Kim YW
World J Surg Oncol 2024 Apr 25;22(1):112. doi: 10.1186/s12957-024-03390-w. PMID: 38664798Free PMC Article
Mazzoni A, Franz L, Zanoletti E
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2024 Apr;44(2):76-82. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N2761. PMID: 38651551Free PMC Article
Lamblin E, Atallah I, Reyt E, Schmerber S, Magne JL, Righini CA
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2016 Nov;133(5):319-324. Epub 2016 Jun 11 doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2016.05.006. PMID: 27297087
Moore MG, Netterville JL, Mendenhall WM, Isaacson B, Nussenbaum B
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2016 Apr;154(4):597-605. Epub 2016 Feb 9 doi: 10.1177/0194599815627667. PMID: 26861230
Bozzani A, Arici V, Ragni F, Sagrada PF
Ann Vasc Surg 2014 Jan;28(1):262.e9-11. Epub 2013 Oct 3 doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2013.05.005. PMID: 24090826

Recent systematic reviews

Jackson RS, Myhill JA, Padhya TA, McCaffrey JC, McCaffrey TV, Mhaskar RS
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2015 Dec;153(6):943-50. Epub 2015 Sep 16 doi: 10.1177/0194599815605323. PMID: 26378186

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