Endocrine Abstracts

A phaeochromocytoma is a catecholamine secreting tumour arising from the adrenal medulla and a paraganglioma refers to its extra adrenal counterpart, which can develop from sympathetic or parasympathetic tissue anywhere from the skull base to the pelvis. Presenting symptoms of these rare tumours are most commonly related to catecholamine excess, and include headache, palpitations, paroxysmal hypertension, anxiety, abdominal pain and excessive sweating. A phaeochromocytoma cris...