adrenal gland pheochromocytoma
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.
MONDO:0021072
sympathetic paraganglioma
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MONDO:0021237
adrenal medulla neoplasm
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Intraadrenal paraganglioma
exact
PCC
exact
adrenal gland Chromaffinoma
exact
adrenal gland chromaffin paraganglioma
exact
adrenal gland paraganglioma
exact
adrenal gland pheochromocytoma
exact
adrenal medullary paraganglioma
exact
adrenal medullary pheochromocytoma
exact
adrenal pheochromocytoma
exact
chromaffin paraganglioma of the adrenal gland
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pheochromocytoma
broad
pheochromocytoma (adrenal)
exact