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A Possibility for Family Screening and Surveillance

Jan E. Veldman, MD, PhD; Pieter H. M. Mulder, MD; Sjef H. J. Ruijs, MD, PhD; Gerrit de Haas, MD, PhD; Paul F. G. M. van Waes, MD, PhD; Anne Hoekstra, MSc

Arch Otolaryngol. 1980;106(9):547-552.

Abstract
• A large family with a history of hereditary chemodectoma has been successfully screened by means of radionuclide scintiangiography. This procedure could restrict selective and more invasive roentgenangiography only to those cases in which flow patterns are abnormal. Three asymptomatic cases of chemodectoma were revealed by this method. Early therapeutic measures may now be feasible. We discuss the possibilities for surveillance of these families without causing discomfort to the group involved.

(Arch Otolaryngol 106:547-552, 1980)

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Otorhinolaryngology (Drs Veldman and Mulder) and Roentgen Diagnosis (Drs Ruijs and van Waes) and the Institute of Nuclear Medicine (Dr de Haas and Mr Hoekstra), University Hospital, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication July 5, 1979.

Reprint requests to Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, Catharijnesingel 101, Utrecht, the Netherlands (Dr Veldman).

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