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Effect of uni-adrenalectomy on blood pressure in a patient with excessive adrenal 18-hydroxy-11-deoxycorticosterone production bilaterally.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12857050     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 46-year-old woman was presented with mineralocorticoid excess syndrome and a large mass originating from the right adrenal gland. Clinical examination before right adrenalectomy revealed elevated serum concentrations of 18-hydroxy-11-deoxycorticosterone (18-OH-DOC) both systemically and in the adrenal veins bilaterally. Histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses of the surgical specimen demonstrated adrenal hyperplasia of outer fasciculata cells, and the presence of cystic mass. The adrenalectomy ameliorated her blood pressure (BP) from 156/96 mmHg to 148/87 mmHg with a concomitant increase of serum potassium concentration from 3.1 mEq/l to 3.5 mEq/l. These results suggest that uni-adrenalectomy is, at least in part, effective in ameliorating not only BP but also potassium concentration in a patient of adrenal hyperplasia with excessive bilateral 18-OH-DOC production.
Authors:
Minoru Kawamura; Masahiko Owada; Jun Ino; Takashi Sugawara; Tatsuya Nakano; Izumi Mochizuki; Tsutomu Sakuma; Toshie Segawa; Itaru Motegi; Hironobu Sasano
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)     Volume:  42     ISSN:  0918-2918     ISO Abbreviation:  Intern. Med.     Publication Date:  2003 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-07-14     Completed Date:  2003-10-23     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9204241     Medline TA:  Intern Med     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  507-12     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of General Internal Medicine, Iwate Prefectural Central Hospital, 1-4-1 Ueda, Morioka 020-0066.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
18-Hydroxydesoxycorticosterone / blood,  metabolism*
Adrenal Glands / pathology*,  surgery*
Adrenalectomy / methods*
Biopsy, Needle
Blood Pressure Determination
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hyperplasia / pathology,  surgery
Hypertension / diagnosis
Immunohistochemistry
Japan
Middle Aged
Potassium / blood
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/18-Hydroxydesoxycorticosterone; 7440-09-7/Potassium

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