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The adrenal gland
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A pheochromocytoma occurs in the?
Pheochromocytoma occurs in the Nervous System and in the Adrenal Gland.
Is a pheochromocytoma a benign tumor of the adrenal medulla that cuases the gland to produce excess epinephrine?
Yes, that is correct.
What is a benign tumor of the adrenal gland called?
One kind of adrenal tumor that is often benign is a pheochromocytoma.
What is the medical term meaning benign tumor of the adrenal medulla that causes the gland to produce excess epinephrine?
pheochromocytoma
What is a Pheochromocytoma?
a tumor of special cells (called chromaffin cells), most often found in the middle of the adrenal gland.
What disorders is associated with adrenal disease?
Pheochromocytoma, Addison's disease and Cushing's syndrome are the diseases that are associated with adrenal gland.
What is the gland affected by Goiter?
Goiter is a disease of the thyroid gland.
What is an Abnormal increase of epinephrine?
There are numerous causes, but one of the most "abnormal" would be a pheochromocytoma a neuroendocrine tumor of the medulla of the adrenal gland. That part of the adrenal gland is responsible for producing epinephrine, and the tumor often releases large amounts of epinephrine into the blood.
What is the medical term meaning benign tumor of the adrenal medulla that causes the gland to produce excess epinephrine and norepinephrine?
Pheochromocytoma is an adrenal tumor that results in excess epinephrine and norepinephrine
How does pituitary gland affected your growth and development?
it is affected because your gag go
What is an example of pheochromocytoma?
Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor of the adrenal glands that produces adrenaline. There are approximately 1,000 new cases of pheochromocytoma tumors in the United States each year.
Which gland is affected when a patient has been diagnosed with the mumps?
Mumps affect the parotid gland .
