ea0063p31 | Adrenal and Neuroendocrine Tumours 1 | ECE2019
Ishikawa Takuya
, Suwanai Hirotsugu
, Abe Hironori
, Ishii Keitaro
, Iwasaki Hajime
, Yakou Fumiyoshi
, Ito Mariko
, Shikuma Jumpei
, Suzuki Ryo
, Hara Kazuo
, Miwa Takashi
, Takamiya Tomoko
, Inoue Shigeru
, Saito Kazuhiro
, Odawara Masato
Primary aldosteronism is a frequent cause of secondary hypertension, with early diagnosis being important for appropriate treatment and minimizing the risk of organ damage due to excessive aldosterone. Treatment, however, varies for unilateral and bilateral primary aldosteronism, with oral aldosterone antagonist being the treatment of choice for the bilateral form and adrenalectomy, for the unilateral form. As surgical treatment for unilateral primary aldosteronism is effectiv...