Aldosterone-Producing Adrenocortical Carcinoma without Hypertension.
10.3904/kjim.2012.27.2.221
- Author:
Min Soo SONG
1
;
Sung Woo SEO
;
Sang Byung BAE
;
Yeo Joo KIM
;
Sang Jin KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. yeojoo@schch.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Aldosterone;
Carcinoma;
Hypertension;
Hyperaldosteronism
- MeSH:
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/*complications/secretion/surgery;
Adrenalectomy;
Adrenocortical Carcinoma/*complications/secretion/surgery;
Adult;
Aldosterone/*secretion;
Biopsy;
Female;
Humans;
Hyperaldosteronism/*etiology;
Hypertension/etiology;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Treatment Outcome
- From:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2012;27(2):221-223
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Although adrenocortical tumors are common, adrenocortical carcinomas are rare. Moreover, aldosterone-producing adrenocortical carcinomas without hypertension are exceedingly rare, with only two previously reported cases.
