A case of adrenal adenoma with concurrent Cushing's syndrome and hyperaldosteronism.
- Author:
Young Geun HYUN
1
;
Hui Kyung JEON
;
Yu Bae AHN
;
Hoon Joon PARK
;
Joon Wook LEE
;
Jang Seoung CHAE
;
Sung Koo KANG
;
Jeong Soo KIM
;
Ki Tae KIM
;
Seung Ho HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cushing syndrome;
Hyperaldosteronism;
Adenoma;
Adrenal cortical
- MeSH:
Adenoma*;
Aldosterone;
Cushing Syndrome*;
Dexamethasone;
Glucocorticoids;
Hand;
Hydrocortisone;
Hyperaldosteronism*;
Hypertension;
Hypokalemia;
Obesity, Abdominal;
Plasma;
Potassium
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2001;61(3):270-275
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cushing's syndrome is produced by the hypersecretion of adrenal glucocorticoids and is characterized by moon face, central obesity, disappearance of diurnal variation of plasma cortisol and unsuppressibility of plasma cortisol by low-dose dexamethasone. On the other hand, hyperaldosteronism is produced by the hypersecretion of aldosterone and is characterized by hypertension and hypokalemia. We report a rare case of adrenal adenoma with concurrent hypercortisolism and hyperaldosteronism manifestated with hypertension, cushingoid appearance, left adrenal mass with low-normal plasma potassium. Laparoscopic unilateral tumor excision was performed and hypertension disappeared after the operation.
