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Docs, could a ct scan miss pheochromocytoma?
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No: No pheos are defined because one is looking for cause of hypertension and blood tests indicate tumor producing adrenaline line hormones is the cause. A pheo at 2 cm. can easily be defined. Many of these lesions even reach 10-15 cm. when first detected.
Answered 1/5/2019
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