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n. - A vascular tumor of the adrenal gland.

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  • The doctor told my brother and me he had to remove the whole adrenal gland in addition to the tumor -- a pheochromocytoma, which is fairly rare.
  • MEN 2A and MEN 2B are also associated with a riskof developing pheochromocytoma.
  • Patients with MEN2 who have no symptoms should be screened annually for the presence of a pheochromocytoma.
  • It is important to note that these symptoms are not definite signs of MTC, pheochromocytoma or hyperparathyroidism.
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