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==Overview==
==Overview==
==History and Symptoms==
 
The [[signs]] and [[symptoms]] of a pheochromocytoma are those of [[sympathetic nervous system]] [[hyperactivity]], including:
 
==Common Symptoms==
The [[symptoms]] of a pheochromocytoma are those of [[sympathetic nervous system]] [[hyperactivity]], including:
*[[Palpitations]]
*[[Palpitations]]
*[[Anxiety]] often resembling that of a [[panic attack]]
*[[Anxiety]] often resembling that of a [[panic attack]]
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*Localized [[amyloid]] deposits found microscopically
*Localized [[amyloid]] deposits found microscopically


Not all patients experience all of the signs and symptoms listed. The most common presentation is headache, excessive sweating, and increased heart rate, with the attack subsiding in less than one hour.
Not all patients experience all of the symptoms listed.
 
Tumors may grow very large, but most are smaller than 10 cm.


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Common Symptoms

The symptoms of a pheochromocytoma are those of sympathetic nervous system hyperactivity, including:

Not all patients experience all of the symptoms listed.

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