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DEFINITION
- Pheochromocytoma is a rare but potentially life-threatening cause of secondary diabetes mellitus
- Pheochromoctyomas are catecholamine-producing neuroendocrine tumors which arise from chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla or extra-adrenal paraganglia.[6]
- Extra-adrenal chromaffin tissue tumors are referred to as paragangliomas or extra-adrenal pheochromocytomas.[6]
- 80-85% pheochromocytomas originate from the adrenal medulla, and 15-20% arises from paragangliomas. [6][17]
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Last updated: June 25, 2013
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TY - ELEC
T1 - Pheochromocytoma
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A1 - Giles,Monica,M.D.
AU - Ball,Douglas,M.D.
Y1 - 2013/06/25/
PB - Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide
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