Clinical Case Database / Category: Patient Management
Adrenal Masses: The Diagnosis and Management of Conn's Syndrome
Publication details
K Kanesalingam, D van Dellen, T Augustine, JRE Davis
Foundation Years Journal, volume 6, issue 7, p.58 (123Doc Education, London, July 2012)
Abstract
This case highlights the clinical history and presentation of a young man with hyperaldosteronism. We discuss in detail the aetiology, investigations and treatment options of patients with Conn's syndrome.
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Authors
K Kanesalingam
Department of Transplant and Endocrine surgery
D van Dellen
Department of Transplant and Endocrine surgery
T Augustine
Department of Transplant and Endocrine surgery
JRE Davis
Department of Endocrinology
Central Manchester University Hospitals Foundation Trust,
Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK, and Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences,
University of Manchester, UK.
References
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