Table 1 Hereditary conditions associated with pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas

From: Adrenal cortical tumors, pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas

Disorder

Chromosome location

Pheo

PGL

Genetics

MEN 2A and 2B

10q11.2

+

 

RET mutation

Von Hippel–Lindau

3p26-29

+

 

VHL mutation

Neurofibromatosis I

17q11.2

+

 

NF1 mutation

Familial PGL1

11q23

 

+

SDHD mutation

Familial PGL2

11q13.1

 

+

SDHAF2 mutation

Familial PGL3

1q2

 

+

SDHC mutation

Familial PGL4

1q23-25

+

+

SDHB mutation

  1. Pheo, pheochromocytoma; PGL, paraganglioma; SDH, succinate dehydrogenase.