Reporte de un caso de coexistencia de feocromocitoma y adenoma cortical adrenal en un paciente con hipertensión severa / Report of a case of coexistence of pheochromocytoma and adrenal cortical adenoma in a patient with severe hypertension
Rev. colomb. cardiol
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19(3): 148-151, mayo-jun. 2012.
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in Spanish
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RESUMEN
Se reporta el caso de una paciente con hipertensión paroxística asociada a síntomas adrenérgicos, en quien se encontraron niveles elevados de metanefrinas totales en orina de 24 horas, hipopotasemia persistente y nódulo en la glándula suprarrenal. Fue llevada a cirugía en la que se identificaron dos masas suprarrenales, una con características histológicas de feocromocitoma y otra de adenoma suprarrenal.
ABSTRACT
We report the case of a female patient with paroxysmal hypertension associated with adrenergic symptoms. Elevated levels of total metanephrines in 24 hour urine were found, as well as persistent hypokalemia and a nodule in the adrenal gland. She was taken to surgery, and two adrenal masses were identified, one with histological characteristics of pheochromocytoma and another one of adrenal adenoma.
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Main subject:
Hypertension
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Neoplasms
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. colomb. cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Caldas/CO
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