Ewha Med J.  1996 Mar;19(1):47-52. 10.12771/emj.1996.19.1.47.

A Case of Primary Aldosteronism due to Bilateral Adrenal Hyperplasia with Hidden Undiagnosed Adrenal Adenoma for Eight Years

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.
  • 2Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

Abstract

We describe an unusual 30-year-old female patient with a history of refractory hypertension and hypokalemia. She was diagnosed as primary aldosteronoism with bilateral adrenal hyperplasia 8 years age and blood pressure has been controlled with spironolactone 200mg/day, nifedipine 40mg/day, Cardura 4mg/day and oral potassium supplement till these days. Recently refractory high blood pressure was developed and about 5x4x4.5cm sized left a-drenal mass was observed by abdominal CT. The hypertension and hypokalemia was controlled by left adrenalectomy.

Keyword

Adrenal adenoma with bilateral adrenal hyperplasia

MeSH Terms

Adenoma*
Adrenalectomy
Adult
Blood Pressure
Doxazosin
Female
Humans
Hyperaldosteronism*
Hyperplasia*
Hypertension
Hypokalemia
Nifedipine
Potassium
Spironolactone
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Doxazosin
Nifedipine
Potassium
Spironolactone
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