Aldosterone-producing adrenocortical adenoma in childhood: a case report.
Aldosterone-producing adrenal tumor is an exceptional cause of hypertension in childhood. The authors describe an 11-year-old girl with hypertension and lower limb weakness who had hyperaldosteronism and left adrenocortical adenoma.
Baranwal
A K
AK
Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.
Singhi
S C
SC
Narshimhan
K L
KL
Jayashree
M
M
Singhi
P D
PD
Kakkar
N
N
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*