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Revista Costarricense de Cardiología
versión impresa ISSN 1409-4142
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VILLARROEL-ABREGO, Hugo; RIVAS, Marcella; SOTELLO, David y SORTO, Denis. Hipertensión arterial maligna e hiperaldosteronismo hiperreninémico: reporte de un caso. Rev. costarric. cardiol [online]. 2011, vol.13, n.1, pp.29-34. ISSN 1409-4142.
Malignant Arterial Hypertension and Hyperreninemic Hyperaldosteronism: a Case Report The case of a 28-year old female hospitalized because of severe arterial hypertension, pulmonary edema and hypokalemia is presented. Hyperreninemia, hyperaldosteronism and the presence of a nodular lesion in the left adrenal gland were detected. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy was performed and histology showed macronodular cortical hyperplasia. In the postoperative period, there was a progressive recurrence of hypertension and hypokalemia.
Palabras clave : Primary hyperaldosteronism; suprarenal hyperplasia; hyperreninemia.