Optimal Screening for Hereditary Head and Neck Paraganglioma in Asymptomatic SDHx Variant Carriers in the Netherlands

Conclusion The 5-year risk for head and neck paragangliomas in pathological SDHx variant carriers is less than 20%. A 5-year interval for screening SDHx carriers seems sufficient to prevent the unnoticed development of head and neck paragangliomas that warrant treatment. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base - March 1, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Heesters, Anouk Frederique Tops, Carli Potjer, Thomas Corssmit, Eleonora P.M. Bayley, Jean-Pierre Hensen, Erik Jansen, Jeroen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research