Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Pheochromocytoma is a catecholamine-secreting neuroendocrine tumor arising from the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla. It is rare and considered benign, but can be life-threatening in the event of catecholaminergic discharge. Tumors differ in genotype, mechanism of tumorigenesis and type of secretion. On imaging, it is often characterized by central intra-tumor necrosis; there is very little data in the literature on the genesis and pathophysiological role ...