Conn's syndrome can cause malignant hypertension.
We present a case in which a patient, having already sustained an episode of malignant hypertension, was subsequently found to have an underlying Conn's adenoma. Ablation of the adenoma improved control of her hypertension. When a second adenoma developed in her remaining adrenal gland, control of her hypertension deteriorated.
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Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, St. Mary's Hospital Medical School, Paddington, London, UK.
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications*; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000150:complications*; D006974:Hypertension, Malignant / Q000209:etiology*