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Pheochromocytoma is a neoplasm derived from

A
Chromaffin cells
B
Paraganglia in neck
C
An adrenal gland tumor due to nephrogenic rest
D
Primitive totipotential cells
High-Yield Explanation
Pheochromocytomas are neoplasms composed of chromaffin cells, which synthesize and release catecholamines and in some instances peptide hormones. Pheochromocytomas that develop in extra-adrenal paraganglia are designated paragangliomas Robbins 9e pg: 1134 Ref img

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