What is it ?
- A tumour of adrenal medulla
What does it secrete?
-Catecholamines (adrenaline & noradrenaline)
What is the incidence?
- very rare - 1 in 50,000
Why does impaired glucose tolerance occur?
- Increased catecholamines ----> stimulation of lipolysis ---->High levels of free fatty acids----->Inhibition of glucose uptake by muscle cells
In pregnancy, it may be confused with severe pre-eclampsia.
A good article - Pheochromocytoma in pregnancy
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