Paraganglioma of the tongue with SDHB gene mutation in a patient with Graves' disease

Duran Alvarez, Marcela AdrianaTavarez Rodriguez, Juan JoseRobledo Mercedes, Mercedes2019-07-032019-07-032019-04Clin Case Rep. 2019 ;7(4):726-730.2050-0904http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/7844The authors want to thank Mr. Jose Eduardo Matos (photog-rapher) for his technical assistance.We report a case of an apparently sporadic paraganglioma of the tongue with a germ-line mutation in a female patient with asymptomatic Graves' disease. The tongue is an unusual primary location. Genetic testing is mandatory in all cases. Thyroid gland dysfunction and autoimmune phenomena could be associated with some paragangliomas.engVoRhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Graves’ diseaseSDHBMutationParagangliomaThyroidTongueParaganglioma of the tongue with SDHB gene mutation in a patient with Graves' diseaseAtribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 4.0 Internacional3099707374726-73010.1002/ccr3.2065Clinical case reportsopen access