There are many different endocrine glands in the human body. These glands’ job is to release hormones in order to keep a regulatory system functioning. The supra-renal gland, often known as the adrenal gland, is one of the significant endocrine glands in humans. Above both kidneys, there are three triangle-shaped glands.
These glands support healthy immunity, blood pressure, blood sugar, stress, and metabolism. The medulla and cortex of these glands, which are divided into two halves, are in charge of secreting a range of hormones, including cortisol, aldosterone, DHEA, and others.
Unfortunately, these glands are also vulnerable to a wide range of infections and malignancies, both benign and malignant, which can result in serious consequences. Among the few tumors of the adrenal glands are phaeochromocytomas and paragangliomas.
Pheochromocytomas are tumors that develop in the adrenal medulla, whereas paragangliomas are tumors that develop outside the adrenal gland.
This page will explain what pheochromocytoma is, what its causes, symptoms, and complications are, as well as the many therapy options that are available to treat pheochromocytoma.
Pheochromocytoma: What is it?
A very uncommon catecholamine-secreting (neuroendocrine) tumor that originates from chromaffin cells is called a pheochromocytoma. Pheo means drab, chroma means color, and cystoma denotes tumor in this Greek word. The adrenal gland tumor is often benign (non-cancerous), although it can also become malignant. It often starts in one adrenal gland, while it might very rarely start in both.
