Adrenocortical carcinoma presenting as primary aldosteronism in a young man.
A young Polynesian man presented with severe hypertension complicated by an intracerebral hemorrhage. The hypertension was found to be secondary to hyperaldosteronism from a well differentiated adrenocortical carcinoma. Surgical removal of the tumor has resulted in a near normal blood pressure with no evidence of tumour recurrence of hyperaldosteronism after one year.
D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D000328:Adult; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000378:metabolism; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male
D000450:Aldosterone