title: [Diagnosis and post-operative evolution of patients operated for adrenal adenoma (Conn syndrome). A 12-years retrospective study].
abstract: The prevalence and characteristics of patients operated for adrenal adenoma (Conn syndrome) as well as their post-operative arterial pressure evolution are varying through literature. Our aim was to report the Grenoble University Hospital experience. From 1993 to 2005, 24 patients (mean age = 46 +/-11 years) presented the biological criteria of primary hyperaldosteronism and benefited from adrenalectomy with confirmation of adrenal adenoma. All had an uncontrolled hypertension, refractory in 42% of cases, with a hypokaliemia (mean = 2.65 +/- 0.47 mmol/l). All adenomas measured more than 10 mm in scanner imaging. After a mean post-operative follow-up of 46 +/- 43 months, 70% of them were normotensive, with (45%) or without (25%) anti-hypertensive therapy. the post-operative kaliemia was normal in all cases. Only 25% had post-operative hormonal dosages for control. Post-operative spontaneous normotensive patients had, at the diagnosis of adrenal adenoma, a more recent and non-refractory hypertension, with a lower number of antihypertensive drugs, a better response to spirinolactone and higher aldosterone plasmatic levels. Two lessons can be taken from this study: 1) Whether 70% of patients operated for adrenal adenoma are normotensive (with or without treatement) post-operatively, only 25% are definitely cured after 4 years. Factors associated to a post-operative cure highlight the interest of an ealy diagnosis. 2) There is probably an underdiagnosis of adrenal adenoma (Conn syndrome) because neither adenomas with normokaliemia, nor adenomas <10 mm in scanner imaging have ever been diagnosed or at least, sent to surgery.
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie et hypertension artérielle, CHU de Grenoble.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vesin
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Chabre
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mallion
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chaffanjon
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sturm
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Baguet
mesh_terms: D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D018246:Adrenocortical Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies