Síndrome de conn causada por adenoma de adrenal-tratamento por videolaparoscopia


Autoria(s): Puttini,Sinthia Maria Benigno; Mendelssonh,Paulo; Watanabe,Luis Massaro
Data(s)

01/12/2003

Resumo

The authors present a case-report a 43 years old, female patient presenting with an eight-year history of hypertension caused by an adrenal adenoma. Hypokalemia and supressed plasma renina confirmed the diagnosis of primary hyperaldosteronism. An abdominal computed tomography revealed a right adrenal mass. The patient was successfully treated laparoscopically. The histopathological diagnosis was adenoma. The patient had normal blood pressure within three months.

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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912003000600013

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Publicador

Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões

Fonte

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões v.30 n.6 2003

Palavras-Chave #Hyperaldosteronism #Adenoma #Adrenal glands #Laparoscoy #Adrenalectomy
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journal article