Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a form of secondary hypertension, affecting 2.4% of the hypertensive population. It is caused by autonomous overproduction of aldosterone by either a unilateral aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) or by bilateral adrenal hyperplasia (BAH). Subtyping is crucial, because PA is cured by adrenalectomy in APA and is treated by medication in BAH. The reference standard in subtyping PA is adrenal vein sampling (AVS). However, it is invasive...

Introduction: Pheochromocytoma, a rare catecholamine-secreting adrenal tumor, can cause hypertension and life-threatening complications. Hereditary cases have an increased risk of developing bilateral disease. Standard treatment involves radical adrenalectomy, leading to adrenal insufficiency in bilateral cases. Partial adrenalectomy aims to preserve adrenal function but has higher recurrence rates. This study compares outcomes of partial vs radical adrenalectomy in hereditary...