ea0032p17 | Adrenal cortex | ECE2013
Cicala Maria-Verena
, Salva Monica
, Miotto Diego
, Rubin Beatrice
, Pezzani Raffaele
, Patalano Anna
, Iacobone Maurizio
, Mariniello Barbara
, Mantero Franco
In patients with primary aldosteronism (PA), adrenal vein sampling (AVS) is considered the gold standard to distinguish between unilateral and bilateral autonomous production of aldosterone, while diagnostic imaging tests by CT scan or MRI are often inconclusive for the diagnosis. To date agreement is lacking on the best criteria indicating successful cannulation and lateralization.The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of different diagnostic c...