Unusual Manifestation of an Aldosterone-Producing Adenoma
Primary aldosteronism was first described by Jerome Conn in 1955 in a patient with an aldosterone-producing adrenal adenoma. It’s now a widely recognized cause of secondary hypertension.
Primary aldosteronism was first described by Jerome Conn in 1955 in a patient with an aldosterone-producing adrenal adenoma. It’s now a widely recognized cause of secondary hypertension.
A 43-year-old man was evaluated for uncontrolled hypertension (HTN) despite multiple drug therapy, which included amlodipine 10 mg daily, clonidine 0.3 mg BID, and metoprolol XL 200 mg BID.