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Belgian Endocrine Society 2018

BES 2018

A delayed diagnosis of endocrine hypertension

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A delayed diagnosis of endocrine hypertension

De Herdt C , De Keyser L , Gheuens E

A 43-year old woman was referred to the endocrinologist due to resistant arterial hypertension with a history of bilateral adrenal hypertrophy. The first medical contact with the patient dates back to 2012 when she was admitted to the urology department. A CT scan of the abdomen revealed a bilateral adrenal mass, hypodens lesions in the liver and a small left kidney. Further imaging with MRI showed similar findings. The liver lesions were described as hemangiomas. Because of h...