Pitfalls in the diagnosis and treatment of a hypertensive patient with unilateral primary aldosteronism and contralateral pheochromocytoma: a case report

Pitfalls in the diagnosis and treatment of a hypertensive patient with unilateral primary aldosteronism and contralateral pheochromocytoma: a case report

Abstract Background Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a common cause of secondary hypertension, whereas pheochromocytoma is a rare cause of it. Thus, concomitant PA and pheochromocytoma is a very rare condition. Case presentation A 52-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with suspected PA based o...

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Main Authors: Shotaro Miyamoto, Yuichi Yoshida, Yoshinori Ozeki, Mitsuhiro Okamoto, Koro Gotoh, Takayuki Masaki, Haruto Nishida, Hiroyuki Fujinami, Toshitaka Shin, Tsutomu Daa, Yoshiki Asayama, Hirotaka Shibata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
Primary aldosteronism
Pheochromocytoma
Secondary hypertension
Adrenal masses
Concomitant primary aldosteronism
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-023-01297-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-023-01297-3

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