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Failure to visualize bilateral adrenal glands in a patient with primary aldosteronism.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2155075     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Failure to visualize either adrenal gland by adrenal imaging was experienced in a patient with biochemical evidence of primary aldosteronism. Visualization of the adrenal glands was not possible after the administration of ACTH-Z (1 mg/day) for 3 days. The administration of ACTH and dexamethasone elicited an increase in blood pressure. Although the reason for this failure to visualize the adrenal glands by scanning and for the rise in blood pressure brought on by ACTH and dexamethasone remain unclear, we think that the case herein reported is a rare type of primary aldosteronism.
Authors:
M Seino; K Abe; Y Imai; O Murakami; Y Kasai; S Sasaki; N Minami; M Munakata; M Kanazawa; K Takeuchi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical and experimental hypertension. Part A, Theory and practice     Volume:  12     ISSN:  0730-0077     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Exp Hypertens A     Publication Date:  1990  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-04-10     Completed Date:  1990-04-10     Revised Date:  2008-02-12    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8207790     Medline TA:  Clin Exp Hypertens A     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  37-46     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Second Department of Internal Medicine, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adosterol / diagnostic use
Adrenal Glands / radionuclide imaging*
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / pharmacology
Adult
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Dexamethasone / pharmacology
Humans
Hyperaldosteronism / physiopathology,  radionuclide imaging*
Male
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
50-02-2/Dexamethasone; 55623-03-5/Adosterol; 9002-60-2/Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

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