Recurrence of adrenal aldosterone-producing adenoma.
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.
Calvo-Romero
J M
JM
Infanta Cristina University Hospital, Badajoz, Spain.
Ramos-Salado
J L
JL
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*
D000450:Aldosterone