title: Primary hyperaldosteronism due to a functional black (pigmented) adenoma of the adrenal cortex.
abstract: The clinical and pathologic findings are reported in a case of primary hyperaldosteronism due to a functional black (pigmented) adenoma of the adrenal cortex. Cortical atrophy of the involved gland was present, the mechanism of which was obscure.
authors.affiliation: South African Institute for Medical Research, Johannesburg.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brits
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Botha
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D000302:Adrenal Cortex; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001284:Atrophy; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed