title: Aldosterone-secreting adrenal cortical carcinoma: a case report.
abstract: We present a case of aldosterone-secreting adrenal cortical carcinoma. The patient had an isolated elevation of aldosterone levels. This diagnosis should be suspected in patients first seen with hypertension and hypokalemia since this tumor may not always be considered in the differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, USA.
authors.forename: Anass
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zaitoon
authors.forename: M Munir
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Zaitoon
authors.forename: Adam E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Perlmutter
authors.forename: Stanley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zaslau
mesh_terms: D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D018268:Adrenocortical Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000601:surgery; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000450:Aldosterone