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==Overview==
==Overview==
==Causes==
==Causes==
Familial paragangliomas account for approx. 25% of cases, are often multiple and bilateral, and occur at an earlier age.  Mutations of the genes [[SDHD]] (previously known as PGL1), [[PGL2]], and [[SDHC (gene)|SDHC]] (previously PGL3) have been identified as causing familial head and neck paragangliomas. Mutations of [[SDHB]] play an important role in familial adrenal pheochromocytoma and extra-adrenal paraganglioma (of abdomen and thorax), although there is considerable overlap in the types of tumors associated with SDHB and SDHD gene mutations.


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