Phaeochromocytoma
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_4487
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A neuroendocrine tumor of the medulla of the adrenal glands originating in the chromaffin cells. The tumor secretes catecholamines, most commonly adrenaline (epinephrine) and noradrenaline.
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