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* Adrenal tumors are abnormal growths on the adrenal glands. Most are benign (non-cancerous), and are called adenomas.
* Adrenal tumors are abnormal growths on the adrenal glands. Most are benign (non-cancerous), and are called adenomas.
*Pheochromocytoma (PCC) is a neuroendocrine tumor of the medulla of the adrenal glands (originating in the chromaffin cells), or extra-adrenal chromaffin tissue that failed to involute after birth, that secretes high amounts of catecholamines, mostly norepinephrine, plus epinephrine to a lesser extent.
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheochromocytoma Pheochromocytoma (PCC)] is a neuroendocrine tumor of the medulla of the adrenal glands (originating in the chromaffin cells), or extra-adrenal chromaffin tissue that failed to involute after birth, that secretes high amounts of catecholamines, mostly norepinephrine, plus epinephrine to a lesser extent.
 
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==