ea0063p850 | Adrenal and Neuroendocrine Tumours 3 | ECE2019
Miren Azcutia Ane
, Angelica Herraiz Lorea
, Gonzalez Natalia
, Jurado Purificacion
, Abad Maria
, Cuesta Martin
, Mendez Jose
, Calle Alfonso
, Jose Torrejon Maria
, Runkle Isabelle
Introduction: Primary hyperaldosteronism (PH) is characterized by autonomous adrenal aldosterone (A) hypersecretion. Unilateral adrenalectomy is the treatment of choice, when adrenal vein sampling (AVS) indicates lateralization of A secretion. To assure that each adrenal vein (AV) has been correctly sampled, cortisol levels in each adrenal vein must be higher than in the inferior vena cava. The adrenal gland cortisol/vena cava cortisol ratio is referred to as the selectivity i...