OCCURRENCE OF PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA IN ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, 1950 THROUGH 1979

  • 1 January 1983
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 58  (12) , 802-804
Abstract
For the 30 yr from 1950-1979, the population of Rochester, Minnesota, averaged 45,800, resulting in almost 1.4 million person-years of observation. During that time, 11 cases of pheochromocytoma were diagnosed in this population; thus, the average annual incidence rate was 0.8/100,000 person-years. With the inclusion of 2 additional diagnosed familial cases, the incidence rate would be 0.95/100,000 person-years. Five of the 11 cases were diagnosed initially at autopsy.