Early symptoms of pheochromocytoma?

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Pheochromocytoma is a tumor originated from chromaffin tissue of neuroectoderm, which mainly secretes catecholamines. According to whether the tumor comes from sympathetic nerve or parasympathetic nerve, paraganglioma is divided into parasympathetic paraganglioma (including chemoreceptor tumor, carotid body tumor, etc.) and sympathetic paraganglioma (including retroperitoneal, pelvic and retromediastinal paraganglioma). Some patients may suffer from serious heart, brain and kidney damage due to long-term hypertension or crisis due to sudden severe hypertension, which is life-threatening. However, if timely and early diagnosis and treatment can be obtained, it is a curable secondary hypertension. Let's share the early symptoms of pheochromocytoma? Experience in this area.

Early symptoms of pheochromocytoma?

First, pheochromocytoma is a tumor formed by chromaffin cells. Most of them come from adrenal medulla, and some from extra adrenal chromaffin cells. So called chromaffin cells can secrete catecholamines and other hormones, such as vasoactive intestinal peptide and adrenomedullin. Catecholamines and these hormones have the function of raising blood pressure. Therefore, a very important symptom of pheochromocytoma is that it causes high blood pressure.

Second: high blood pressure is the main symptom of pheochromocytoma, which is persistent or paroxysmal. In addition, there will be arrhythmias, palpitations, heartache and so on. A large amount of catecholamine can lead to catecholamine heart disease, such as paroxysmal tachycardia, heart fibrillation and so on. In the long run, there will be heart hypertrophy. It can lead to heart failure. In addition, due to the excessive release of hormones, it will lead to metabolic disorders, metabolic disorders, endocrine disorders and so on.

Third: the serious condition and long course of the disease can lead to renal failure. There may also be constipation, gallstones and so on. In the diet, we should pay attention to a small amount of big meals, eat light and easy to digest food, do not eat spicy and stimulating food, pay attention to a balanced diet, do not be picky. Eat more grains, vegetables and fruits.

matters needing attention

To maintain stable blood pressure, as soon as possible Kwai diagnosed, do not eat spicy spicy food, to a small meal, eat light and easy to digest food, listen to the doctor's arrangement, once diagnosed, as soon as possible radical surgery.