Malignant hypertension and hypertensive encephalopathy in primary aldosteronism caused by adrenal adenoma

Two cases are reported as follows: 1) 1 female patient with accelerated-malignant hypertension secondary to an aldosterone-producing adrenal adenoma; and 2) 1 female patient with adrenal adenoma, severe hypertension, and hypertensive encephalopathy. This association is a rare clinical finding, and m...

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Main Authors: Bortolotto Luiz Aparecido, Cesena Fernando Henpin Yue, Jatene Fabio Biscegli, Silva Hélio Bernardes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2003-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2003000900009