Catecholamine secretion

Pheochromocytoma can be called catecholamines. Pheochromocytoma originates from adrenal medulla, sympathetic ganglia, paraganglia, or other parts of chromaffin tissue. Due to the paroxysmal or persistent secretion of a large amount of norepinephrine and epinephrine by tumor cells, clinically presenting paroxysmal or persistent hypertension, headache, sweating, palpitations and metabolic disorders. If early diagnosis and treatment can be cured.

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