title: Recurrence of adrenal aldosterone-producing adenoma.
abstract: Conn's syndrome (adrenal aldosterone-producing adenoma) and bilateral adrenal hyperplasia are the most common causes of primary aldosteronism. The treatment of choice for patients with aldosterone-producing adenoma is unilateral total adrenalectomy. Recurrence after adequate surgery is exceptional. We present a patient with recurrence of an aldosterone-producing adenoma in the right adrenal gland 9 years after adenomectomy of a aldosterone-producing adenoma in the same adrenal gland. We conclude that adenomectomy is not an adequate therapy for patients with adrenal aldosterone-producing adenoma.
authors.affiliation: Infanta Cristina University Hospital, Badajoz, Spain.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Calvo-Romero
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ramos-Salado
mesh_terms: D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D018246:Adrenocortical Adenoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009384:Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000450:Aldosterone