title: [Primary aldosteronism in pregnancy].
abstract: Primary hyperaldosteronism (Conn's syndrome) rarely occurs during pregnancy. The concurrence of hypertension combined with hypokalemia and revealing subjective symptoms such as paresthesia, muscular weakness and lassitude can suggest this infrequent diagnosis. The diagnosis is confirmed on the one hand by chemical tests demonstrating an aldosterone level far above normal and clearly suppressed renin activity, and on the other hand through ultrasound for a morphological diagnosis. We consider causal surgical treatment with adrenalectomy as the therapy of choice during early pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Frauenklinik, Universität Mainz, BRD.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Casper
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Seufert
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Riedmiller
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bauer
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications*; D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000209:etiology*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Primärer Aldosteronismus in der Schwangerschaft.