Computed tomography scan can be misleading in the lateralisation of aldosterone excess (CROSBI ID 297638)
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Podaci o odgovornosti
Lekšić, Gloria ; Alduk, Ana Marija ; Molnar, Vladimir ; Haxhiu, Arita ; Balaško, Annemarie ; Knežević, Nikola ; Dušek, Tina ; Kaštelan, Darko
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Computed tomography scan can be misleading in the lateralisation of aldosterone excess
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is characterised by aldosterone hypersecretion and represents a common cause of secondary hypertension. During diagnostic evaluation, it is essential to determine the aetiology of PA since the treatment of unilateral and bilateral disease differs significantly. Adrenal vein sampling (AVS) has been implemented as a gold standard test for the diagnosis of PA subtype. However, due to the AVS complexity, costs and limited availability, many patients with PA are being treated based on the computed tomography (CT) findings. In this article, we present two patients with discrepant CT and AVS results, demonstrating that AVS is the only reliable method for localising the source of aldosterone excess.
Adult ; Male ; White ; Croatia ; Adrenal ; Adrenal ; Cardiovascular endocrinology ; Aldosterone ; Hyperaldosteronism ; Hypertension ;
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Podaci o izdanju
2019 (1)
2019.
19-0018
5
objavljeno
2052-0573
10.1530/edm-19-0018
Povezanost rada
Kliničke medicinske znanosti