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Multiple aetiologies of secondary hypertension in one patient
Eliezer Golan, Danny Nabriski, Yehonatan Sharabi
1Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Sapir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba , Israel.
Insights
Investigating hypertension often reveals a single cause. This case study details a rare patient with multiple, successively diagnosed causes of secondary hypertension: Cushing
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Nephrology
- Cardiology
Background:
- Hypertension investigation typically seeks a single, treatable cause.
- Multiple etiologies of secondary hypertension in one patient are uncommon.
Abstract:
Apart from seeking target organ damage, the investigation of hypertension is primarily aimed at finding a treatable cause of the hypertension. The finding of one such cause is usually construed as being the sole culprit responsible for the patient's elevated blood pressure. The existence of multiple aetiologies of secondary hypertension in one patient is infrequent. In this report, we describe such a patient in whom secondary hypertension due to Cushing's disease, renovascular and finally baroreflex failure was successively documented.
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