Symptoms Functioning tumors, which are rare, can increase risk of mortality. These active tumors secrete catecholamines which can lead to clinical manifestations of hypertension, headaches, palpitations and tachycardia
Symptoms ◼ Functioning tumors, which are rare, can increase risk of mortality. These active tumors secrete catecholamines, which can lead to clinical manifestations of hypertension, headaches, palpitations, and tachycardia
Signs Positive Brown's sign Aural polyp Cranial nerves involvement
Signs ◼ Positive Brown’s sign. ◼ Aural polyp ◼ Cranial nerves involvement
Lab tests Routine laboratory studies are not helpful In the rare patient with functioning lesions preoperative and postoperative catecholamine measures may help confirm successful resection of the lesion
Lab tests ◼ Routine laboratory studies are not helpful ◼ In the rare patient with functioning lesions, preoperative and postoperative catecholamine measures may help confirm successful resection of the lesion