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Term:adrenal gland pheochromocytoma
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Accession:EFO:0000239 term browser browse the term
Definition: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.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: Intraadrenal paraganglioma;   PCC;   adrenal gland Chromaffinoma;   adrenal gland chromaffin paraganglioma;   adrenal gland paraganglioma;   adrenal medullary paraganglioma;   adrenal medullary pheochromocytoma;   adrenal pheochromocytoma;   chromaffin paraganglioma of the adrenal gland;   pheochromocytoma
 xref: DOID:0050892;   ICDO:8700/0;   MEDGEN:1636437;   MIM:171300;   MONDO:0004974;   NANDO:2200078;   NCI:C3326;   UMLS:C4551683
 external_ontology: has_disease_location EFO:CL:0000336



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          endocrine system disease 0
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                            childhood adrenal gland pheochromocytoma 0
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