Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor of the adrenal medulla composed of chromaffin cells and is part of the paraganglioma (PGL) family of tumors, being defined...
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (redirect from Pheochromocytoma and amyloid producing medullary thyroid carcinoma)
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (also known as "Pheochromocytoma (codons 630 and 634) and amyloid producing medullary thyroid carcinoma", "PTC syndrome...
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Sympathoadrenal system (section Pheochromocytoma)
However, more severe disorders of the sympathoadrenal system such as pheochromocytoma (a tumor on the adrenal medulla) can affect the body's ability to maintain...
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or accompanies a panic attack. Physiological cause could include a pheochromocytoma, heart attack, blood transfusion, anaphylaxis, or use of some psychoactive...
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emergency surgery at the ICU to remove a rare cancerous tumor called a pheochromocytoma after he was found unresponsive in his bed at home. On August 15, 2022...
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coma and pituitary apoplexy. Emergencies arising from decompensated pheochromocytomas or parathyroid adenomas are sometimes referred for emergency resection...
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is, however, occasionally found in patients with other conditions. Pheochromocytoma also can present with angor animi, accompanied by other symptoms that...
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hypertensive crisis, including a tumor. A rare, neuroendocrine tumor called a pheochromocytoma can cause a hypertensive crisis due to elevated levels of catecholamines...
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of tumor is found in the adrenal gland, they are referred to as a pheochromocytoma. They are rare tumors, with an overall estimated incidence of 1 in...
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free levels of metanephrines is the best tool in the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma, an adrenal medullary neoplasm. Lenders J, Pacak K, Walther M, Linehan...
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