Pheochromocytoma must be differentiated from other causes of paroxysmal hypertension including severe paroxysmal hypertension (pseudopheochromocytoma), panic disorder, factitious hypertension, carcinoid syndrome, migraine headache, hyperthyroidism, renovascular hypertension, hypoglycemia, labile hypertension (White coat hypertension), stroke, compression of the lateral medulla, seizures, baroreflex failure and drugs.
Pheochromocytoma differential diagnosis
Hypoaldosteronism differential diagnosis
Pituitary adenoma differential diagnosis
Cavernous angioma differential diagnosis
Angiomyolipoma differential diagnosis
Pheochromocytoma other diagnostic studies
Pheochromocytoma other imaging findings
Glomus tumor differential diagnosis