Pheochromocytomas are neural crest-derived tumors that produce catecholamines, such as epinephrine and norepinephrine, and arise mainly from the adrenal gland. Closely affiliated tumors of ...
A pheochromocytoma produces frightening and confusing symptoms.Despite how much our family has come to loathe this diagnosis, if one can be objective, it is a fascinating medical marvel, an ...
MYOCARDIAL lesions have been described in patients who had received catecholamines for prolonged periods before death, 1–4 and similar lesions have been produced in the myocardium of laboratory ...
Most people with pheochromocytoma have high blood pressure (hypertension) because the tumor causes the adrenal gland to produce too much adrenaline or noradrenaline. Patients can have attacks of high ...