title: Aldosterone-producing adrenocortical adenoma in childhood: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Baranwal
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Singhi
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Narshimhan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jayashree
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Singhi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kakkar
mesh_terms: 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*