A pheochromocytoma is a type of tumor found in the adrenal glands or certain nerve cells. These tumors are very rare but can cause dramatic symptoms because they tend to secrete large amounts of ...

In view of the array of symptoms, the patient was referred for medical evaluation of a suspected pheochromocytoma, a neuroendocrine tumor of the adrenal gland. He underwent 24-hour blood pressure ...

adrenal incidentalomas have become an important clinical entity for which pheochromocytoma must be considered, regardless of signs and symptoms. Third, knowledge of the relationship between ...

Positron emission tomograph (coronal view) after intravenous injection of 6-[18 F]fluorodopamine. The patient had a small left adrenal pheochromocytoma. Approximately 6 months after removal of the ...

The symptoms of pheochromocytoma depend on whether catecholamine secretion is persistent or intermittent and whether the predominant hormone is norepinephrine or epinephrine—in this patient it ...

Although rare, NF1 patients with hypertension and any gastrointestinal symptoms should be thoroughly screened for both pheochromocytoma and GIST. Even NF1 patients who are normotensive, ...

Most patients with pheochromocytoma have high blood pressure. Many patients have three main symptoms: headache, excess sweating and episodes of a hard, fast heartbeat (palpitations). You should talk ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for Priority Review the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for belzutifan for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients aged 12 years and ...