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- Title
Is hyperaldosteronism a pathognomonic feature of conn's syndrome?
- Authors
Nagarajan, R.; Kuberan, K.; Senthil Kumar, M.; Chandrasekaran, M.
- Abstract
A 10-year-old female child presented with resistant hypertension and hypokalaemia. There was no muscle weakness or periodic paralysis. The ratio of plasma aldosterone concentration to plasma renin activity was increased. MRI of the abdomen showed the right adrenal mass. The child underwent open right adrenalectomy. she had natriuresis in the postoperative period. She was normotensive without antihypertensive drugs at discharge and 2 months after surgery.
- Subjects
ADRENAL surgery; ADRENAL tumors; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; SODIUM
- Publication
Indian Journal of Surgery, 2010, Vol 72, Issue 2, p146
- ISSN
0972-2068
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12262-010-0025-4