ea0099ep240 | Adrenal and Cardiovascular Endocrinology | ECE2024
Green Deirdre
, Plant Liam
, O'Halloran Domhnall
A reninoma is a tumour of the afferent arteriolar juxtaglomerular cells that secretes the enzyme renin, leading to hyperactivation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. It is a cause of pathological secondary hyperaldosteronism that results in severe hypertension and hypokalaemia. Fewer than 200 cases have been described, seven of which were associated with pregnancy. We present the case of a 29-year-old woman referred with hypertension and hypokalaemia at 10 weeks’...