Korean J Intern Med.  2012 Jun;27(2):221-223. 10.3904/kjim.2012.27.2.221.

Aldosterone-Producing Adrenocortical Carcinoma without Hypertension

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. yeojoo@schch.co.kr

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.

Keyword

Aldosterone; Carcinoma; Hypertension; Hyperaldosteronism

MeSH Terms

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
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