A.Sturge-Weber syndrome
B.Von Recklinghausen disease
C.MEN type II
D.Prader-Willi syndrome
The correct answer is : D.Prader-Willi syndrome
NOTE: Pheochromocytoma is a catecholamine (usually noradrenaline and adrenaline in lesser extent) secreting tumor which is derived from chromaffin cells of adrenal glands or extradrenal chromaffin tissue.It is rare but dangerous because excessive amounts catecholamines may precipitate life threatening hypertension or cardiac arrythmias.
Pheochromocytomo is associated with the following familial syndromes:
B.Von Recklinghausen disease
C.MEN type II
D.Prader-Willi syndrome
The correct answer is : D.Prader-Willi syndrome
NOTE: Pheochromocytoma is a catecholamine (usually noradrenaline and adrenaline in lesser extent) secreting tumor which is derived from chromaffin cells of adrenal glands or extradrenal chromaffin tissue.It is rare but dangerous because excessive amounts catecholamines may precipitate life threatening hypertension or cardiac arrythmias.
Pheochromocytomo is associated with the following familial syndromes:
- MEN syndromes type II and type III
- Von Hippel Lindau syndrome
- Von Recklinghausen disease
- Sturge weber syndrome
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| Nested arrangement of cells (Zellballen) and stippled chromatin |
