%0 Journal Article
%T Hipertensi¨®n arterial maligna e hiperaldosteronismo hiperrenin¨¦mico: reporte de un caso
%A Villarroel-¨¢brego
%A Hugo
%A Rivas
%A Marcella
%A Sotello
%A David
%A Sorto
%A Denis
%J Revista Costarricense de Cardiolog¨ªa
%D 2011
%I Asociaci¨®n Costarricense de Cardiolog¨ªa
%X 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.
%K primary hyperaldosteronism
%K suprarenal hyperplasia
%K hyperreninemia.
%U http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1409-41422011000100006&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en