Primary Aldosteronism Complicated with Chronic Renal Failure.
- Author:
Yong Soo KIM
1
;
Hoon Young CHOI
;
Hyun Jin KIM
;
Dong Ki KIM
;
In Hyun JUNG
;
Heung Jong KIM
;
Tae Hee LEE
;
Soo Young YOON
;
Kyu Hyun CHOI
;
Shin Wook KANG
;
Ho Yung LEE
;
Dae Suk HAN
;
Hyeon Joo CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine Nephrology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. khchoi6@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Primary aldosteronism;
Chronic renal failure;
Malignant hypertension;
Nephrosclerosis
- MeSH:
Alkalosis;
Humans;
Hyperaldosteronism*;
Hypertension;
Hypertension, Malignant;
Hypokalemia;
Kidney Failure, Chronic*;
Korea;
Muscle Weakness;
Nephrosclerosis;
Prevalence
- From:Korean Journal of Nephrology
2003;22(1):156-160
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary aldosteronism is a disease entity characterized by hypertension, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis and muscle weakness. Aldosteronoma is the most common cause of primary aldosteronism. The prevalence of primary aldosteronism in patients with hypertension appears to be low, less than 1%. However, primary aldosteronism is the one of common cause of secondary hypertension that is one of a few potentially curable forms of hypertension by surgical treament. The malignant hypertension in primary aldosteronism is very rare and the renal vascular damage due to hypertension seldom occurs. There has been no known reports about primary aldosteronism complicated with chronic renal failure in Korea. We report the rare case of primary aldosteronism in patient with hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis complicated with chronic renal failure due to malignant hypertension with evident nephrosclerosis.