Conn syndrome in a child, caused by adrenal adenoma.
J Pediatr Surg
; 31(3): 430-2, 1996 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
Hyperaldosteronism owing to aldosterone-producing adenoma (Conn syndrome) is a rare but potentially curable form of pediatric hypertension. The authors report on a 5-year-old girl who had symptoms of polyuria, polydipsia, and fatigue, and for whom the diagnosis of hyperaldosteronemia was suggested by a low serum potassium level and persistent hypertension. The diagnosis was confirmed by increased levels of plasma aldosterone and decreased levels of plasma renin. The tumor was localized with ultrasonography and computed tomography, which showed a 2-cm mass in the left adrenal gland. The left adrenal gland was excised, and pathological assessment showed an adenoma. Only 14 other pediatric cases (< 16 years of age) have been reported in the English-language literature.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Adenoma
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Neoplasias de las Glándulas Suprarrenales
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Hiperaldosteronismo
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Surg
Año:
1996
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía