Endocrine Abstracts

Phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL) are rare neuroendocrine tumours arising from chromaffine cells either from adrenal medulla (phaeochromocytoma) or extra-adrenal paraganglia (paraganglioma). Phaeochromocytomas and sympathetic paragangliomas (arising from thoracic, abdominal, or pelvic sympathetic ganglia) may secrete catecholamines which are associated with the most clinical symptoms and signs whereas parasympathetic paragangliomas (arising from parasympathetic gangli...