A pheochromocytoma is a rare, usually noncancerous (benign) tumor that develops in an adrenal gland. we have two adrenal glands,one located at the top of each kidney. Usually, a pheochromocytoma develops in only one adrenal gland. But tumors can develop in both.
If some one have a pheochromocytoma, the tumor releases hormones that may cause high blood pressure, headache, sweating and symptoms of a panic attack. If a pheochromocytoma is not treated, severe or life-threatening damage to other body systems can result.
Most pheochromocytomas are discovered in people between the ages of 20 and 50. But the tumor can develop at any age.
Signs and symptoms of pheochromocytomas often include:
Less common signs or symptoms may include:
The symptoms listed above may be constant, or they may occur, or get stronger, occasionally. Certain activities or conditions can make symptoms worse, such as:
Foods high in tyramine, a substance that affects blood pressure, also can make symptoms worse. Tyramine is common in foods that are fermented, aged, pickled, cured, overripe or spoiled. These foods include:
Certain medications that can make symptoms worse include:
Researchers don't know exactly what causes a pheochromocytoma. The tumor develops in specialized cells, called chromaffin cells, located in the center of an adrenal gland. These cells release certain hormones, primarily adrenaline (epinephrine) and noradrenaline (norepinephrine), that help control many body functions, such as heart rate, blood pressure and blood sugar.
Adrenaline and noradrenaline trigger our bodies fight-or-flight response to a perceived threat. The hormones cause blood pressure to increase and our heart to beat faster. They prepare other body systems that enable us to react quickly. A pheochromocytoma causes more of these hormones to be released and causes them to be released when one are not in a threatening situation.
While most of the chromaffin cells are located in the adrenal glands, small clusters of these cells are also in the heart, head, neck, bladder, back wall of the abdomen and along the spine. Chromaffin cell tumors, called paragangliomas, may result in the same effects on the body.
People who have certain rare inherited disorders have an increased risk of pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma. Tumors associated with these disorders are more likely to be cancerous. These genetic conditions include:
High blood pressure can damage multiple organs, particularly tissues of the cardiovascular system, brain and kidneys. This damage can cause a number of critical conditions, including:
Rarely, a pheochromocytoma is cancerous (malignant), and the cancerous cells spread to other parts of the body. Cancerous cells from a pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma most often travel to the lymph system, bones, liver or lungs.
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