Unilateral Adrenal Hyperplasia: A Rare Cause of Primary Aldosteronism

Authors

  • Noor Ezmas Mahno Department of Surgery, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
  • M. Rohaizak Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • AS. Nordashima Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Y. Yazmin Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v20i2.1449

Keywords:

primary aldosteronism, adrenal venous sampling, adrenal hyperplasia, hypertension

Abstract

A 73-year-old gentleman with a background history of long-standing hypertension and hyperlipidaemia presented with one-year history of persistent asymptomatic hypokalaemia associated with metabolic alkalosis. Within a few months, the hypertension worsened, needing increasing dose of anti-hypertensive agents. Biochemical test showed an elevated aldosterone-renin ratio but the computerized tomography (CT) scan of adrenal did not show any adrenal mass. Arterial stimulation venous sampling (ASVS) lateralized the lesion to the left side. A left retroperitoneal adrenalectomy was performed with immediate reversal of hypokalaemia and improvement of blood pressure control to only single anti-hypertensive agent.

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Published

01.04.2021

How to Cite

Mahno, N. E., Rohaizak, M. ., Nordashima, . A. ., & Yazmin, . Y. . (2021). Unilateral Adrenal Hyperplasia: A Rare Cause of Primary Aldosteronism. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 20(2). https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v20i2.1449