Calcified aldosterone-producing adrenocortical adenoma.
We report the first case of benign aldosteronoma of an ordinary size with calcifications. We review the clinical, clinical imaging, histopathological, and laboratory features of aldosterone-producing adrenal adenoma versus carcinoma. We conclude that no single feature is diagnostic, and the full range of data must be considered. Calcifications may not necessarily be a distinguishing point.
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Department of Medicine, Marshall University School of Medicine, VA Medical Center, Huntington, West Virginia 25704, USA.
Triest
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Sheils
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Porter
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Cherry
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Baltaro
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RJ
Sheils
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Driscoll
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Solanki
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Molina
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Molina
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Chertow
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D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000473:pathology; D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D018246:Adrenocortical Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000378:metabolism*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000209:etiology*
D000450:Aldosterone