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==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
The [[signs]] and [[symptoms]] of a pheochromocytoma are those of [[sympathetic nervous system]] [[hyperactivity]], including: | The [[signs]] and [[symptoms]] of a pheochromocytoma are those of [[sympathetic nervous system]] [[hyperactivity]], including: | ||
*[[Palpitations]] | *[[Palpitations]] | ||
*[[Anxiety]] often resembling that of a [[panic attack]] | *[[Anxiety]] often resembling that of a [[panic attack]] | ||
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*[[Weight loss]] | *[[Weight loss]] | ||
*Localized [[amyloid]] deposits found microscopically | *Localized [[amyloid]] deposits found microscopically | ||
Not all patients experience all of the signs and symptoms listed. The most common presentation is headache, excessive sweating, and increased heart rate, with the attack subsiding in less than one hour. | Not all patients experience all of the signs and symptoms listed. The most common presentation is headache, excessive sweating, and increased heart rate, with the attack subsiding in less than one hour. | ||
Tumors may grow very large, but most are smaller than 10 cm. | Tumors may grow very large, but most are smaller than 10 cm. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
History and Symptoms
The signs and symptoms of a pheochromocytoma are those of sympathetic nervous system hyperactivity, including:
- Palpitations
- Anxiety often resembling that of a panic attack
- Diaphoresis
- Headaches
- Pallor
- Weight loss
- Localized amyloid deposits found microscopically
Not all patients experience all of the signs and symptoms listed. The most common presentation is headache, excessive sweating, and increased heart rate, with the attack subsiding in less than one hour.
Tumors may grow very large, but most are smaller than 10 cm.