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ea0031p82 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2013

A case of severe hypoaldosteronism following unilateral adrenalectomy for Conn's syndrome

Connell Alistair , Cohen Mark

A 58-year-old female presented with a 20-year history of resistant hypertension and hypokalaemia, with normal renal function. Investigations confirmed primary hyperaldosteronism that was not suppressed following a standard saline infusion test. CT scanning revealed a right-sided adrenal mass of 1.3 cm, with a signal intensity of −1 HU. The left adrenal was normal in appearance. A LDDST excluded ACTH-independent Cushing’s syndrome. Adrenal vein sampling confirmed rig...