Coexistence of aldosteronoma and contralateral nonfunctioning adrenal adenoma in primary aldosteronism

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 10, Issue 4 I, 1997, Pages 476-478

  Fallo, Francesco ^a   Barzon, Luisa ^a   Boscaro, Marco ^a   Sonino, Nicoietta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

adrenal adenoma; adrenal scintigraphy; hypertension; primary aldosteronism

Indexed keywords

ADENOMA; ADRENAL TUMOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCINTIGRAPHY;

ADENOMA; ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0030948349     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-7061(96)00506-7     Document Type: Article

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