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Severe headache; Palpitations; Rapid heart rate; Sweating; Flushing; Chest pain; Abdominal pain; Nervousness; Irritability; Increased appetite; Loss of weight. Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease: Sleeping difficulty; Hand...
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Pheochromocytoma is a tumor of special cells (called chromaffin cells), most often found in the middle of the adrenal gland.
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The cause of most pheochromocytomas is not known. A small minority (about 10-20%) of pheochromocytomas arise because a person has an inherited susceptibility to them. Inherited pheochromocytomas are associated with four separate syndromes: Multipl...
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