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Pheochromocytoma does not arise from which of the following -

A
Adrenal medulla
B
Adrenal cortex
C
Extra adrenal sites
D
Sympathetic chain
High-Yield Explanation
Pheochromocytoma Pheochromocytoma is a neoplasm of chromaffin cells which usually arise from the adrenal medulla. About 10% of these tumors arise at extra-adrenal sites, where they are called paraganglioma:- Paravertebral paraganglia (organs of zuckerkandl ) → Have sympathetic connection. Carotid bodies (chemodectomas).

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