EVEN when the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism is obvious before operation, there is no way to localize the adenoma. Preoperative demonstration of the tumor radiographically, as by ...
Diagnosis: An aldosterone-secreting adrenal adenoma. Management: The patient underwent laparoscopic resection of the right adrenal gland, which led to normalization of aldosterone excretion ...
Conn's syndrome is usually the result of benign hyperplasia (enlargement) of both adrenal glands or small, benign tumors forming on your adrenal glands, which make aldosterone. Addison’s disease.
Functioning adrenal adenomas may produce symptoms related to having excess hormones in the body, especially excess cortisol (Cushing's syndrome) or excess aldosterone (Primary aldosteronism).