disease has location disease arises from structure disease arises from alteration in structure chromaffin cell paraganglioma epithelial neoplasm sympathetic paraganglioma ICDO:8681/1 MONDO:0021072 MEDGEN:137758 Chromaffinoma chromaffin neoplasm sympathetic Paraganglionic neoplasm SCTID:399343007 NCIT:C4216 sympathetic paraganglioma MESH:C531777 paraganglioma of sympathetic nervous system chromaffin tumour sympathetic nervous system paraganglioma A benign or malignant paraganglioma arising from the chromaffin cells of the paraganglia that are located along the sympathetic nerves. It includes extra-adrenal paragangliomas and paragangliomas that arise from the adrenal medulla. The latter are commonly referred to as pheochromocytomas. Representative examples of extra-adrenal sympathetic paragangliomas include the bladder, and superior and inferior paraaortic paragangliomas. Clinical signs are related to the secretion of catecholamines resulting in hypertension. chromaffin tumor GARD:0025286 UMLS:C0334415 sympathetic nervous system disorder sympathetic nervous system