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Pheochromocytoma |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Pheochromocytoma |
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A benign or malignant neuroendocrine neoplasm of the sympathetic nervous system that secretes catecholamines. It arises from the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla. Clinical presentation includes headaches, palpitations, chest and abdominal pain, hypertension, fever, and tremor. Microscopically, a characteristic nesting (zellballen) growth pattern is usually seen. Other growth patterns including trabecular pattern may also be present. |
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Pheochromocytoma |
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Thesaurus:Pheochromocytoma |
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Pheochromocytoma |
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ADRENAL MEDULLARY PARAGANGLIOMA PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA PCC INTRAADRENAL PARAGANGLIOMA ADRENAL PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA ADRENAL GLAND PARAGANGLIOMA ADRENAL MEDULLARY PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA ADRENAL GLAND CHROMAFFINOMA ADRENAL GLAND CHROMAFFIN PARAGANGLIOMA PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA, UNDETERMINED CHROMAFFIN PARAGANGLIOMA OF THE ADRENAL GLAND |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Sympathetic_Paraganglioma http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Adrenal_Medulla_Neoplasm |