{"id":21303,"date":"2025-11-17T01:45:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T22:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/hastaliklar\/feokromositoma\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T01:45:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T22:45:44","slug":"feokromositoma","status":"publish","type":"hastaliklar","link":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/en\/hastaliklar\/feokromositoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Pheochromocytoma"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Definition<\/h2>\n<p>Pheochromocytoma is a tumor originating from the medulla of the adrenal gland, usually benign, and secreting excessive catecholamines (adrenaline, noradrenaline).<\/p>\n<h2>Symptoms<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Hypertension that comes in attacks<\/li>\n<li>Severe headache<\/li>\n<li>Sweating<\/li>\n<li>Palpitation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Reasons<\/h2>\n<p>Sporadic or hereditary (MEN2, VHL, NF1).<\/p>\n<h2>Diagnosis<\/h2>\n<p>Metanephrine\/catecholamine levels in plasma or urine, adrenal imaging.<\/p>\n<h2>Treatment<\/h2>\n<p>Surgery (adrenalectomy), preceded by alpha blockade.<\/p>\n<h2>Which Polyclinic Should You Apply To?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Endocrinology Polyclinic<\/strong> or <strong>General Surgery Polyclinic<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What to Do in an Emergency?<\/h2>\n<p>In case of hypertensive crisis (chest pain, shortness of breath, visual disturbances), the emergency room should be consulted immediately.<\/p>\n<p><em>This page is for general information purposes only.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Definition: Pheochromocytoma is a generally benign tumor originating from the medulla of the adrenal gland that produces excessive catecholamines (adrenaline, noradrenaline). Symptoms: Hypertension in attacks, severe headache, sweating, palpitations. Causes: Sporadic or hereditary (MEN2, VHL, NF1). Diagnosis: Metanephrine\/catecholamine levels in plasma or urine, adrenal imaging. Treatment: Surgery (adrenalectomy), preceded by alpha-blockade. Which Clinic to Consult? Endocrinology Clinic or General Surgery Clinic [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Pheochromocytoma - Kahramanmara\u015f S\u00fct\u00e7\u00fc \u0130mam University Health Practice and Research Hospital","description":"Definition: Pheochromocytoma is a generally benign tumor originating from the medulla of the adrenal gland that produces excessive amounts of catecholamines (adrenaline, noradrenaline). Symptoms"},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21303","hastaliklar","type-hastaliklar","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hastaliklar\/21303","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hastaliklar"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/hastaliklar"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hastaliklar\/21303\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}