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

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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Main Authors: Puttini,Sinthia Maria Benigno, Mendelssonh,Paulo, Watanabe,Luis Massaro
Format: Digital revista
Language:Portuguese
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões 2003
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912003000600013
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