Primary Hyperaldosteronism in a Normotensive Patient: A Case Report
| Author | Amir Hossein Ghanooni | en |
| Author | Mitra KazemiJahromi | en |
| Author | Farhad Hosseinpanah | en |
| Orcid | Amir Hossein Ghanooni [0000-0001-9666-4378] | en |
| Orcid | Mitra KazemiJahromi [0000-0002-9127-3594] | en |
| Orcid | Farhad Hosseinpanah [0000-0001-5235-9451] | en |
| Issued Date | 2024-01-31 | en |
| Abstract | Introduction: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a clinical syndrome characterized by hypertension, suppressed plasma renin activity (PRA), elevated plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC), and spontaneous hypokalemia. Case Presentation: We present a 37-year-old normotensive female with hypokalemia, high plasma aldosterone level, and suppressed renin. The patient was treated with eplerenone and potassium chloride supplement. Further investigation with a computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a mass in the left adrenal. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy led to the diagnosis of adrenal adenoma. Conclusions: Primary aldosteronism should be among the differential diagnoses in normotensive patients presenting with severe hypokalemia. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijem-138703 | en |
| Keyword | Primary Aldosteronism | en |
| Keyword | Normotensive | en |
| Keyword | Hypokalemia | en |
| Keyword | Adrenal Tumor | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Primary Hyperaldosteronism in a Normotensive Patient: A Case Report | en |
| Type | Case Report | en |