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Phaeochromocytoma in children
LPK Yeung, EYW Kwan, PT Cheung,
LCK Low
Department of Paediatrics, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary
Hospital
Phaeochromocytoma is a rare disease in childhood
with a subtle and wide range of clinical presentations. We report
two confirmed cases and one potential case of phaeochromocytoma,
each belonging to a different disease
spectrum or syndromal disorder, namely sporadic phaeochromocytoma,
von Hippel-Lindau disease, and multiple endocrine neoplasia type
2a. Knowledge of the molecular basis of the condition helps to make
the diagnosis.
Affected individuals and their family members should be screened
for any associated syndromal disorders that can carry a substantial
degree of morbidity and mortality.
Hong Kong Med J 2002;8:452-5
Key words: Hippel-Lindau disease; Multiple endocrine
neoplasia type 2a; Pheochromocytoma
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