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#473 Succinate Dehydrogenase (SDHB): A New Marker of Malignancy in Midgut Carcinoids?

Introduction: The immunoistochemical (IHC) loss of SDHB expression was reported as a surrogate marker of malignancy in sporadic and familial pheocromocytomas/paragangliomas. SDHB loss is supposed to be tumorigenic (activation hypoxia signals).

Conference: 9th Annual ENETSConcerence (2012)

Presenting Author:

Authors: Milione M, Pusceddu S, Mazzaferro V, Buzzoni R, De Braud F,

Keywords: SDHB,

#246 SDHB Loss Predicts Malignancy in Pheochromocytomas/Sympathethic Paragangliomas, but Not Through Hypoxia Signalling

Introduction: To date there is no reliable histopathological marker of malignancy for pheochromocytomas/sympathetic paragangliomas (PCC/PGL). It is well-known that PCC/PGL in the hereditary context of an SDHB germline mutation very often metastasize. The immunohistochemical loss of SDHB expression was recently shown to be a surrogate marker for the presence of an SDH germline mutation in PCC/PGL. SDHB loss is supposed to be tumorigenic via activation of hypoxia signals.

Conference: 8th Annual ENETSConcerence (2011)

Presenting Author:

Authors: Schmitt A, Blank A, Korpershoek E, van Nederveen F, Rudolph T,

Keywords: SDHB loss, immunohistochemistry, pheochromocytoma, paraganglioma, malignancy, hypoxia,