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Localized benign pheochromocytoma means that the tumor is found only in one area, is not cancer, and cannot spread to other tissues of the body
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What is a benign tumor of the adrenal gland called?
One kind of adrenal tumor that is often benign is a pheochromocytoma.
Is a pheochromocytoma a benign tumor of the adrenal medulla that cuases the gland to produce excess epinephrine?
Yes, that is correct.
What is the medical term meaning benign tumor of the adrenal medulla that causes the gland to produce excess epinephrine?
pheochromocytoma
What stays localized and have a capsule?
Benign neoplasms tend to stay localized and have a capsule. In contrast, malignant neoplasms tend to spread (metastasize).
What is the medical term meaning not malignant?
Benign :) Trust me, I'm in anatomy classes.Benign
What is the medical term meaning benign tumor of a gland?
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 and norepinephrine?
Pheochromocytoma is an adrenal tumor that results in excess epinephrine and norepinephrine
A pheochromocytoma occurs in the?
Pheochromocytoma occurs in the Nervous System and in the Adrenal Gland.
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.
What gland is affected by a pheochromocytoma?
The adrenal gland
How is pheochromocytoma diagnosed?
If a pheochromocytoma is suspected, urine and/or a blood test are usually recommended. A test called "24-hour urinary catacholamines and metanephrines" will be done.
Benign tumor of the adrenal medulla?
pheochromocytoma- a rare but serious tumor that secretes catecholamines (epinephrine or adrenaline) and norepinephrine. These cause rapid pulse, high blood pressure, sweating, anxiety, headaches, and are the same hormones released during a fight or flight response to a stress or threat.
