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Original Article
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Korean J Med. 2009;77(5):1162-1165.
- 임신성 고혈압으로 나타난 원발성 알도스테론증의 1예
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이은주·황진원·김일환·정재현·최병진·양태현·정수진, , , , , ,
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- A case of primary hyperaldosteronism presenting with severe preeclampsia
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Eun-Ju Lee, Jin-Won Hwang, Il-Hwan Kim, Jae-Hyun Jung, Byoung-Jin Choi, Tae-Hyun Yang, Su-Jin Jung
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- Abstract
- A 32-year-old pregnant woman complained of a headache, visual disturbances, abdominal pain, and edema in both legs at 29
weeks of gestation. Because of severe hypertension and pulmonary congestion, a Cesarean section was performed the same week.
The patient was subsequently evaluated for sustained hypertension and hypokalemia. Her plasma aldosterone level was markedly
elevated, and abdominal computed tomography showed a left adrenal tumor. Primary aldosteronism due to an aldosterone producing-
adenoma was diagnosed. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for a 1.5-cm left adrenal adenoma resulted in normalization of the patient’s
blood pressure and serum potassium level. (Korean J Med 77:S1162-S1165, 2009)
Keywords :Pregnancy, Primary hyperaldosteronism, Hypertension
