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pheochromocytoma  

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  • PHEOCHROMOCYTOMAS ARE CATECHOL-AMINE-PRODUCING neuroendocrine tumors arising from chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla or extraadrenal paraganglia. These rare tumors can have a highly variable clinical presentation but most commonly present with episodes of headaches, sweating, palpitations, and hypertension. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Pheochromocytoma]

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