Specificity of Elevated Plasma EM66 Levels in Pheochromocytoma (NCT01022515) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Specificity of Elevated Plasma EM66 Levels in Pheochromocytoma
France60 participantsStarted 2008-11
Plain-language summary
Pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma are tumors generating hypertension as a symptom. Different biological tests are currently available to diagnose these tumors. However, they all lack specificity since they do not distinguish cases of hypertension without pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma. To improve the diagnostic specificity of these tumors, the investigators are testing a new marker called EM66.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 90 Years
SexALL
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Patients with pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma
Inclusion criteria :
* men \& women, age \> 18 years old
* Newly diagnosed patient : suspicion of pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma with elevation of urinary metanephrines and/or normetanephrines along with evidence of tumor which surgical removal is considered (histological findings following surgery will be the gold standard for final diagnosis and inclusion in the study)
* During follow-up of a patient with known genetic predisposition to pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma : suspicion of pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma with or without elevation of urinary metanephrines and/or normetanephrines along with evidence of a tumor which surgical removal is considered (histological findings following surgery will be the gold standard for final diagnosis and inclusion in the study) ,
* Patients with known pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma, whether malignant or not, whether with metanephrine secretion or not, With tumor sites at inclusion in the study
* Patients informed and willing to participate in the study
* Patients with medical insurance (French social security) Non inclusion criteria
* Patients newly diagnosed, recently operated and the histological findings disprove pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma.
* patient imprisoned or under legal protection.
Patients with essential hypertension Inclusion criteria
* men \& women, age \> 18 years old
* paired with a patient with pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma for : gender, age (± 5 years) and ce…