Alexis Jared Paz-López, Carlos Ignacio Rafael-Pérez, Brenda Aurora Llanos-Salas, Paola Saskia Castañeda-Anaya, Samuel Rodrigo Gómez-Arenas, Yamir Ahmed Nacud-Bezies
Pheochromocytomas are neuroendocrine tumors that produce, store, and secrete catecholamines. They are found in the chromaffin tissue of the adrenal medulla and manifest clinical symptoms by producing an excessive amount of one or more catecholamines, such as dopamine, adrenaline, and noradrenaline, as well as their inactive metabolites, such as metanephrine, normetanephrine, and 3-methoxytyramine. This paper is the case report of a 53-year-old male patient with diabetes and hypertension who has been experiencing symptoms such as night sweats, frequent colds, weight loss, reduced appetite, and generalized anxiety...
March 2024: Curēus