New Pheochromocytoma Study Findings Have Been Reported by Researchers at Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez (VHL mutation as a cause of three generations familial pheochromocytoma).

Researchers at Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez have reported new findings on pheochromocytoma, a rare disease with uncommon familial occurrence. The researchers presented a case study of a three-generation familial occurrence of pheochromocytoma, where a VHL mutation was suspected and confirmed. The study highlights the importance of molecular genetics methodologies in assisting genetic counseling for cases of pheochromocytoma with familial aggregation. The full research article can be accessed for free through the Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics. [Extracted from the article]