Successful Theranostic Application of Somatostatin Receptor Peptides in a Rare Case of Familial Multicentric Paragangliomas
Paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors arising from the chromaffin cells of the neural crest1. Their incidence is estimated to be less than 1 per 100000 people per year2. Paragangliomas can be distributed along sympathetic or parasympathetic chains from the base of the skull to the prostate, but the majority are located in the abdomen3. Cardiac paragangliomas are exceedingly rare, with less than 200 reported cases to date4. While paragangliomas are usually solitary, multiple paraganglioma...
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