The most common location for a pheochromocytoma is the __________.

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Pheochromocytomas are tumors that arise from chromaffin cells in the adrenal medulla and are the most common cause of endocrine hypertension. The tumors can also arise in extra-adrenal chromaffin tissue, which is part of the sympathetic nervous system, but this is less common. Adrenal cortex tumors may cause other endocrine disorders, but not pheochromocytoma. Pheochromocytomas are not typically found in the thorax.

The Most Common Location for a Pheochromocytoma Is the __________