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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammed Abdelwahed M.D[2]
Overview
Familial pheochromocytoma is associated with multiple endocrine neoplasias, VHL and neurofibromatosis1 and should be screened by plasma fractionated metanephrines levels. The next step is to obtain 24-hour urinary fractionated metanephrine levels. Imaging should be considered if the initial tests are positive. Genetic testing also should be performed in high-risk patients.
Screening
Biochemical screening
- According to the Endocrine Society, biochemical screening for pheochromocytoma in recommended among patients with:
- VHL syndrome- started at 5 years of age with biochemical surveillance every year for the rest of life.
- Signs or symptoms suggesting catecholamine excess, especially if the symptoms are paroxysmal.
- Unexpected blood pressure changes to drugs, surgery, or anesthesia
- Unexplained blood pressure variability
- Incidentaloma, even if the patient is normotensive
- Blood pressure that is difficult to control
- History of previous treatment for pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma
- Hereditary risk of pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma in family members
- Syndromic features relating to a pheochromocytoma-related hereditary syndromes [1]
- Plasma fractionated metanephrine level is the best test. If elevated, 24-hour urinary fractionated metanephrines should be done.
Imaging screening
Anatomic imaging should be used when norepinephrine levels are elevated more than two times upper normal limits.[2]
- For high-risk children, screening for pheochromocytoma should begin by 11 years of age.
- For moderate risk patients, screening should be started by 16 years of age.
- If positive, adrenal imaging (CT) or (MRI) should be performed.
Genetic screening
- Genetic testing should be performed in:[1]
- Patients with a family history of pheochromocytoma
- Tumors or malignant or extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma
- Families whose infants or young children have Hirschsprung disease
- First-degree relatives of a patient with proven germline RET mutation
- Patients with cutaneous lichen amyloidosis
- Patients with known RET mutations.
- Parents whose young children have MEN 2A/2B
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lenders JW, Duh QY, Eisenhofer G, Gimenez-Roqueplo AP, Grebe SK, Murad MH; et al. (2014). "Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma: an endocrine society clinical practice guideline". J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 99 (6): 1915–42. doi:10.1210/jc.2014-1498. PMID 24893135.
- ↑ Aufforth RD, Ramakant P, Sadowski SM, Mehta A, Trebska-McGowan K, Nilubol N; et al. (2015). "Pheochromocytoma Screening Initiation and Frequency in von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome". J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 100 (12): 4498–504. doi:10.1210/jc.2015-3045. PMC 4667160. PMID 26451910.