adrenal gland pheochromocytoma
MONDO:0004974Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names adrenal gland pheochromocytoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
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.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0004974), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
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Resolves to: adrenal gland pheochromocytoma
- Also called
- adrenal gland chromaffin paragangliomaadrenal gland Chromaffinomaadrenal gland paragangliomaadrenal medullary paragangliomaadrenal medullary pheochromocytomaadrenal pheochromocytomachromaffin paraganglioma of the adrenal glandIntraadrenal paragangliomaPCCpheochromocytoma (adrenal)