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2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Minghao Li ◽  
Christina Pamporaki ◽  
Stephanie M. J. Fliedner ◽  
Henri J. L. M. Timmers ◽  
Svenja Nölting ◽  
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Abstract Background The presence or future development of metastatic pheochromocytomas or paragangliomas (mPPGLs) can be difficult to diagnose or predict at initial presentation. Since production of catecholamines from mPPGLs is different from non-metastatic tumors (non-mPPGLs), this study aimed to clarify whether presenting catecholamine-related signs and symptoms (cSS) might also differ. Methods The study included 249 patients, 43 with mPPGL and 206 with non-mPPGL. Clinical data at the time of biochemical diagnosis (i.e. at entry into the study) were used to generate a cumulative score of cSS for each patient. Results Patients with mPPGL were significantly younger (43.3 ± 14 vs. 48.9 ± 16.1 years) and included a lower proportion of females (39.5% vs. 60.7%) than patients with non-mPPGLs. Frequencies of signs and symptoms did not differ between the two groups. Patients with mPPGLs had lower (P < 0.001) urinary excretion of epinephrine (3.5 (IQR, 1.9—6.5) µg/day) than those with non-mPPGLs (19.1 (IQR, 4.3—70.2) µg/day). There was no difference in urinary excretion of norepinephrine. In patients with mPPGLs a high cSS score was associated with high urinary excretion of norepinephrine and normetanephrine. In contrast, in patients with non-mPPGLs, a high cSS was associated with high urinary excretion of epinephrine and metanephrine. Conclusion Although presenting signs and symptoms were associated with production of norepinephrine in patients with mPPGLs and of epinephrine in patients with non-mPPGLs, there were no differences in signs and symptoms between the two groups. Therefore, consideration of signs and symptoms does not appear helpful for distinguishing patients with and without mPPGLs.


2011 ◽  
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pp. 337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kunal Sah ◽  
Alka Kale ◽  
Ajit Kadam ◽  
Hetul Shah ◽  
Sunira Chandra ◽  
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Petcharin Srivatanakul ◽  
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Adisorn Jedpiyawongse ◽  
Thiravud Khuhaprema ◽  
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2008 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 485-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moacir Wajner ◽  
Clóvis M. D. Wannmacher ◽  
Paul Purkiss

2007 ◽  
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Mirjan M. van Timmeren ◽  
Vishal S. Vaidya ◽  
Rutger M. van Ree ◽  
Leendert H. Oterdoom ◽  
Aiko P. J. de Vries ◽  
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2002 ◽  
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pp. 253-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Andreas Pierratos ◽  
John D'Arcy Honey ◽  
Shelley B. Bull ◽  
Laszlo Rosivall ◽  
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