Pheochromocytoma Symptoms

PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA

DESCRIPTION

Tumor that forms in the center of the adrenal gland that causes it to make too much adrenaline. Pheochromocytoma are usually benign but can cause high blood pressure, pounding headaches, heart palpitations, flushing of the face, nausea and vomiting

Symptoms –

High blood pressure

Headache

Heavy sweating

Rapid heartbeat

Tremors

Pallor

Shortness of breath

Panic attack

Risk factors –

Having multiple endocrine neoplasia, type 2

Von-

hipple

-

lindau

disease

Having neurofibromatosis 1

Having heredity

paraganglioma

syndromes

Diagnosis and test –

Urine and blood test

CT scan

MRI

PET scan

Genetic testing

Treatment –

Surgery

Targeted therapies

Radiation therapy

Chemotherapy