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Pheochromocytoma : Causes

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Causes Overview Articles

Pheochromocytoma
Pheochromocytoma may occur as a single tumor or as multiple growths. It usually develops in the medulla (center or core) of one or both adrenal glands. Sometimes this kind of tumor occurs outside the adrenal gland, usually somewhere else in the ab...
Source:ADAM
Date:September 11, 2006
Pheochromocytoma
Pheochromocytoma is a tumor of special cells (called chromaffin cells), most often found in the middle of the adrenal gland.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Pheochromocytoma
If a pheochromocytoma is suspected, urine and/or a blood test are usually recommended. A test called "24-hour urinary catacholamines and metanephrines" will be done. This test is designed to look for adrenaline and the break-down products of adren...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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