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Pheochromocytomas are rare tumours originating in chromaffin cells which predominantly are located in adrenal glands They are a representation of 0.1%-1% of all cases of secondary hypertension. Pheochromocytoma is the most typical cause of hypertension by promoting hypertension remission in the majority of patients after surgical procedure. Sustained or paroxysmal hypertension is the most frequent sign of pheochromocytoma, possibly associated with the classic triad: episodic headaches, sudoresis and tachycardia. We present a case of giant right adrenal pheochromocytoma.