Síndrome de conn causada por adenoma de adrenal-tratamento por videolaparoscopia

The authors present a case-report a 43 years old, female patient presenting with an eight-year history of hypertension caused by an adrenal adenoma. Hypokalemia and supressed plasma renina confirmed the diagnosis of primary hyperaldosteronism. An abdominal computed tomography revealed a right adrena...

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Autores: Puttini, Sinthia Maria Benigno, Mendelssonh, Paulo, Watanabe, Luis Massaro
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade de Brasília (UnB)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UnB
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unb.br:10482/26013
Acceso en línea:http://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/26013
https://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0100-69912003000600013
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Hiperaldosteronismo
Adenoma
Glândulas adrenais
Laparoscoy
Adrenalectomia
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Sumario:The authors present a case-report a 43 years old, female patient presenting with an eight-year history of hypertension caused by an adrenal adenoma. Hypokalemia and supressed plasma renina confirmed the diagnosis of primary hyperaldosteronism. An abdominal computed tomography revealed a right adrenal mass. The patient was successfully treated laparoscopically. The histopathological diagnosis was adenoma. The patient had normal blood pressure within three months.