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A Woman with Normotensive Primary Hyperaldosteronism.

Sedighe Moradi, Mohammadreza Shafiepour, Alireza Amirbaigloo
Case Report Acta medica Iranica 2016 10 citas

Study Design

Tipo de estudio
Case Reports
Población
men
Intervención
A Woman with Normotensive Primary Hyperaldosteronism.
Dirección del efecto
Positive
Riesgo de sesgo
High

Abstract

Normotensive hyperaldosteronism is a rare disorder. It is usually diagnosed with hypokalemia or an adrenal mass. Our patient was a 27-year-old female presented with weakness. She had normal blood pressure, hypokalemia, high plasma aldosterone level and suppressed plasma renin activity. After the saline load, test aldosterone didn't show suppression. Adrenal computed tomography revealed a left adrenal mass. The patient was treated with spironolactone and potassium supplement. Surgical adrenalectomy was done. Final pathologic diagnosis was benign adrenocortical adenoma without capsular invasion. In postoperative course serum, potassium was normal.

TL;DR

Final pathologic diagnosis was benign adrenocortical adenoma without capsular invasion andNormotensive hyperaldosteronism is a rare disorder.

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