unusual presentation of the conn's syndrome: a case report

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maryam al-rajhi alamiri hospital, p.o. box 4077, safat-13041-kuwait.سازمان اصلی تایید شده: 0 دانشگاه های خارج از کشور

sahasranamaiyer narayanan alamiri hospital, departments of medicine, al- amiri hospital, kuwait.سازمان اصلی تایید شده: 0 دانشگاه های خارج از کشور

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abstract a 26 -year- old woman presented with rhabdomyolysis secondary to severe hypokalemia. hypertension and metabolic alkalosis could lead to the suspicion of primary aldosteronism, which was confirmed by a decreased plasma rennin, elevated plasma aldosterone levels and high aldosterone/rennin ratio additionally. additionally adrenal computed tomography showed an adrenal tumour. blood pressure and hypokalemia returned to the normal level after adrenalectomy was performed. this case report highlights the need to be alert to the possibility of primary aldosteronism incidence in a patient presenting with rhabdomyolysis and hypertension caused by severe hypokalemia.

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medical journal of islamic republic of iran

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