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[An Uncommon Cause of Arterial Hypertension]
Marc A Meier1, Thomas Gaisl1, Dörthe Schmidt1
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürich.
Abstract:
An Uncommon Cause of Arterial Hypertension Abstract. A 54-year-old patient was suffering from arterial hypertension, which was not treated sufficiently despite an antihypertensive therapy with three different types of drugs. In addition, the patient complained an increase in weight of ten kilos during the last year and a new onset of diabetes mellitus type 2. Investigations as to secondary forms of hypertension by MRI revealed an adrenal tumor with a diameter of approx. 6 cm suspect for an adrenal carcinoma. An ACTH-independent cushing syndrome was diagnosed by 24-hour urines collection, 1-mg dexamethasone supression test, and midnight-cortisol measurement. After a laparoscopic tumor excision, histopathological analyses confirmed an adrenal carcinoma.
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