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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jan 15.
Published in final edited form as: Curr Probl Cancer. 2014 Jan 15;38(1):7–41. doi: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2014.01.001

Table 2.

Frequency of signs and symptoms in patients with PHEO/PGL.

Signs Symptoms
Hypertension ++++ Headaches ++++
 Sustained hypertension ++ Palpitations ++++
 Paroxysmal hypertension ++ Anxiety/nervousness +++
Postural hypotension + Tremulousness ++
Tachycardia or reflex bradycardia ++ + Weakness, fatigue ++
Excessive sweating ++++ Nausea/vomiting +
Pallor ++ Pain in chest/abdomen +
Flushing + Dizziness or faintness +
Weight loss + Paresthesias +
Fasting hyperglycemia ++ Constipation (rarely diarrhea) +
Decreased gastrointestinal motility + Visual disturbances +
Increased respiratory rate +

Frequency: highest (++++) to lowest (+). Adapted from Eisenhofer et al. (76).