An additional child case of an aldosterone-producing adenoma with an atypical presentation of peripheral paralysis due to hypokalemia

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 870-872

  Dinleyici, E C ^a   Dogruel, N ^a   Acikalin, M F ^a   Tokar, B ^a   Oztelcan, B ^a   Ilhan, H ^a  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adrenal adenoma; Aldosterone; Aldosterone producing adenoma; Childhood; Hypertension; Hypokalemia

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; POTASSIUM; RENIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENALECTOMY; ALDOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CASE REPORT; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOKALEMIA; HYPOKALEMIC PERIODIC PARALYSIS; LABORATORY TEST; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARALYSIS; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; SYMPTOM; WALKING DIFFICULTY; ADENOMA; ADRENAL TUMOR; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; HYPERTENSION; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY;

ADENOMA; ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ALDOSTERONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; HYPERTENSION; HYPOKALEMIA; PARALYSIS;

EID: 38449116868     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03349230     Document Type: Article

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