pheochromocytomas

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Oncology
gptkbp:associated_with adrenal gland
gptkbp:can_be_benign gptkb:true
gptkbp:can_be_malignant gptkb:true
gptkbp:can_be_used_to persistent symptoms
paroxysmal symptoms
gptkbp:can_cause anxiety
weight loss
tremors
pallor
gptkbp:can_detect gptkb:MRI
CT scan
blood tests
urine tests
imaging studies
biopsy
gptkbp:can_lead_to gptkb:Cardiology
stroke
arrhythmias
cardiovascular complications
gptkbp:diagnosis panic attacks
anxiety disorders
thyroid disorders
cardiac issues
24-hour urine catecholamines
plasma free metanephrines
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:20th_century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label pheochromocytomas
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:neurofibromatosis_type_1
familial pheochromocytoma
hereditary syndromes
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:children
adults
any age group
both sexes
gptkbp:originated_in chromaffin cells
gptkbp:prevalence rare
gptkbp:related_to multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
gptkbp:research_focus genetic mutations
treatment options
pathophysiology
gptkbp:secretes catecholamines
gptkbp:symptoms headache
hypertension
sweating
palpitations
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:pharmaceuticals
gptkb:surgery
radiation therapy
chemotherapy
calcium channel blockers
alpha blockers
beta blockers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:VHL
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6