Anatomical Variations Encountered during Adrenal Venous Sampling: A Report of Three Case Series and Review of Literature
Primary aldosteronism is a group of disorders in which the autonomous secretion of aldosterone is associated with hypertension and hypokalemia. It is crucial to determine the laterality of aldosterone hypersecretion because treatment options differ accordingly. Adrenal venous sampling (AVS) is co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Radiology
2024-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2023.0057 |
| Summary: | Primary aldosteronism is a group of disorders in which the autonomous secretion of aldosterone
is associated with hypertension and hypokalemia. It is crucial to determine the laterality
of aldosterone hypersecretion because treatment options differ accordingly. Adrenal venous
sampling (AVS) is considered the most reliable method for assessing the laterality of primary
aldosteronism. This procedure is often technically challenging because of the small size and
varied locations of the adrenal veins. A better understanding of anatomical variations and careful
review of imaging studies would improve sampling success. This report presents three cases
of anatomical variations encountered during AVS. |
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| ISSN: | 2951-0805 |