Aldosterone-secreting adrenocortical adenoma in children
Aldosterone-secreting adrenocortical adenoma is an unusual cause of secondary hypertension in childhood. We describe an eight year-old female child who presented clinically with weakness of lower limbs, headache and hypertension. Thorough clinical, laboratory and radiological evaluations confirmed t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2007-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons |
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Online Access: | http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2007;volume=12;issue=3;spage=151;epage=153;aulast=Gupta |