International consensus statement on the diagnosis and management of phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma in children and adolescents

Ruth T. Casey*, Emile Hendriks, Cheri Deal, Steven G. Waguespack, Verena Wiegering, Antje Redlich, Scott Akker, Rathi Prasad, Martin Fassnacht, Roderick Clifton-Bligh, Laurence Amar, Stefan Bornstein, Letizia Canu, Evangelia Charmandari, Alexandra Chrisoulidou, Maria Currás Freixes, Ronald de Krijger, Luisa de Sanctis, Antonio Fojo, Amol J. GhiaAngela Huebner, Vasilis Kosmoliaptsis, Michaela Kuehlen, Marco Raffaelli, Charlotte Lussey-Lepoutre, Stephen D. Marks, Naris Nilubol, Mirko Parasiliti-Caprino, Henri H.J.L.M. Timmers, Anna Lena Zietlow, Mercedes Robledo, Anne Paule Gimenez-Roqueplo, Ashley B. Grossman, David Taïeb, Eamonn R. Maher, Jacques W.M. Lenders, Graeme Eisenhofer, Camilo Jimenez, Karel Pacak, Christina Pamporaki*

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Abstract

Phaeochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGL) are rare neuroendocrine tumours that arise not only in adulthood but also in childhood and adolescence. Up to 70–80% of childhood PPGL are hereditary, accounting for a higher incidence of metastatic and/or multifocal PPGL in paediatric patients than in adult patients. Key differences in the tumour biology and management, together with rare disease incidence and therapeutic challenges in paediatric compared with adult patients, mandate close expert cross-disciplinary teamwork. Teams should ideally include adult and paediatric endocrinologists, oncologists, cardiologists, surgeons, geneticists, pathologists, radiologists, clinical psychologists and nuclear medicine physicians. Provision of an international Consensus Statement should improve care and outcomes for children and adolescents with these tumours.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)729-748
Number of pages20
JournalNature Reviews Endocrinology
Volume20
Issue number12
Early online date15 Aug 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2024

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