Identification of the etiology of primary aldosteronism with adrenal vein sampling in patients with equivocal imaging findings / 中华内分泌代谢杂志
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
; (12): 842-844, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
A group of 19 referred hypertensive patients were diagnosed to have primary aldosteronism(PA) with inconclusive computed tomography scan results.Adrenal vein sarmpling (AVS) was performed in all patients.AVS was successful in 16 cases but failed in 3 cases.According to the results of AVS and postoperative pathology,8 cases were diagnosed as aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) and unilateral adrenal hyperplasia (UAH),and the other 8 cases were diagnosed as idiopathic hyperaldosteronism (IHA).In conclusion,AVS is one of the most crucial methods in typing diagnosis of PA.
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Language:
Zh
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Year:
2012
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Article