Pheochromocytoma, a rare adrenal tumor, often treated with surgery

Jesse Gutnick, MD Jesse Gutnick, MD (photo by Jim Howe) (photo by
Jim Howe) The adrenal glands produce hormones that help regulate
metabolism, the immune system and blood pressure, among other
functions. In rare cases, tumors can develop on these glands,
causing various problems, such as raising the blood pressure to
dangerous levels. This tumor, called pheochromocytoma, is difficult
to diagnose, occasionally cancerous and usually treated with
minimally invasive surgery. Upstate surgeon The adrenal glands
produce hormones that help regulate metabolism, the immune system
and blood pressure, among other functions. In rare cases, tumors
can develop on these glands, causing various problems, such as
raising the blood pressure to dangerous levels. This tumor, called
pheochromocytoma, is difficult to diagnose, occasionally cancerous
and usually treated with minimally invasive surgery. Upstate
surgeon Jesse Gutnick, MD Jesse Gutnick, MD, describes the disease,
which generally occurs in adults, and its treatment., describes the
disease, which generally occurs in adults, and its treatment.