Pheochromocytoma is a rare but important tumor of chromaffin cells that is frequently considered
in the evaluation of hypertension, arrhythmias, or panic disorder and in the follow-up of …

Purpose : The types of epithelial renal tumors are clear cell, types I and II papillary,
chromophobe and oncocytoma. We identified the genetic basis of these different types of kidney …

PURPOSE:: We review the literature and characterize the clinical findings of von
Recklinghausen’sassociated pheochromocytoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS:: A Grateful Med …

A gene discovered by positional cloning has been identified as the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL)
disease tumor suppressor gene. A restriction fragment encompassing the gene showed …

Hereditary papillary renal carcinoma (HPRC) is a recently recognized form of inherited
kidney cancer characterized by a predisposition to develop multiple, bilateral papillary renal …

ContextDiagnosis of pheochromocytoma depends on biochemical evidence of catecholamine
production by the tumor. However, the best test to establish the diagnosis has not been …

Birt-Hogg-Dubé (BHD) syndrome is an autosomal dominant genodermatosis characterized
by the development of small dome-shaped papules on the face, neck, and upper trunk (…

Hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer (HLRCC) is an autosomal dominant
disorder characterized by smooth-muscle tumors of the skin and uterus and/or renal cancer. …

Objective: To describe the incidence of, clinical manifestations of, and risk factors for
cyclophosphamide-induced urinary bladder toxicity in patients treated for nonmalignant disease. …

Measurements of plasma normetanephrine and metanephrine provide a highly sensitive
test for diagnosis of pheochromocytoma, but false-positive results remain a problem. We …