Primary aldosteronism of late onset: a case report

Hippokratia. 2014 Apr;18(2):180-2.

Abstract

Background: Primary Aldosteronism is the commonest cause of secondary arterial hypertension and is due to uncontrollable aldosterone secretion by a series of adrenal disorders.

Description of the case: We describe a case of a 71-year-old female patient with uncontrollable hypertensive peaks in soils of pre-existing arterial hypertension, who was diagnosed with Primary Aldosteronism.

Conclusion: Both late onset of the disease and bilateral presence of adrenal nodes are rarely described in the literature and selection of treatment mainly depends on adrenal vein catheterization.

Keywords: Conn; Primary aldosteronism; adrenal adenoma; secondary hypertension.

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  • Case Reports