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Aging results in a general decline in the response to external insults, including acute inflammatory challenges. In young animals, the inflammatory response requires activation of the sympathetic system, including neurotransmitters such as ATP, and catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine). To
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a malignant tumour arising from the adrenal cortex, while pheochromocytoma is a catecholamine secreting tumour of the adrenal medulla or extra adrenal sites. Both conditions are very rare, with incidence of approximately 1-2 cases per million adults annually. Most
Pheochromocytoma is a neuroendocrine tumor arising from the adrenal medulla. A number of variants of pheochromocytoma are known; however, pigmented pheochromocytoma is extremely rare, with only few cases reported in literature. We report the cases of two patients with pigmented pheochromocytoma.