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pheochromocytoma

/ˌfiː.əˌkrəʊ.mə.saɪˈtəʊ.mə/

Traduction: Tumeur rare, le plus souvent bénigne, du tissu chromaffine de la médullosurrénale, sécrétant des catécholamines et provoquant une hypertension artérielle paroxystique ou permanente.

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/ˌfiː.əˌkrəʊ.mə.saɪˈtəʊ.mə/C2formalmedical
  • frTumeur rare, le plus souvent bénigne, du tissu chromaffine de la médullosurrénale, sécrétant des catécholamines et provoquant une hypertension artérielle paroxystique ou permanente.

A vascular tumor of the adrenal gland that causes hypersecretion of epinephrine, leading to intermittent or sustained hypertension.

  1. Adrenal gland tumorC2formalmedical

    A rare, usually benign tumor of the adrenal gland that causes excessive secretion of catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine), leading to intermittent or sustained high blood pressure.

    frPhéochromocytome

    • The patient was diagnosed with pheochromocytoma after experiencing severe hypertensive episodes.
    • Surgical removal is the primary treatment for a pheochromocytoma.
    • Symptoms of pheochromocytoma include palpitations, sweating, and headaches.
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