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.
The cause of most pheochromocytomas is not known. A small minority (about 10-20%) of pheochromocytomas arise because a person has an inherited susceptibility to them.
Most (90%) are benign tumors so they do not spread to other parts of the body. However, these tumors can cause many problems and if they are not treated and can result in death.
Pheochromocytomas are rare tumors. They have been reported in babies as young as five days old as well as adults 92 years old. Although they can be found at any time during life, they usually occur in adults between 30 and 40 years of age.
Because pheochromocytomas arise from chromaffin cells, they are occasionally called chromaffin tumors.
Usually it can be treated with antibiotics.
This condition is usually not treated. If it is the result of endocrine disease, hormone manipulations may reduce the effects of the imbalance.
Usually, pregnant women are treated for two weeks.
It is usually treated as a civil matter.
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