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  • Title: Primary aldosteronism with aldosterone-producing adrenal adenoma in a pregnant woman.
    Author: Fujiyama S, Mori Y, Matsubara H, Okada S, Maruyama K, Masaki H, Yonemoto T, Nagata T, Umeda Y, Matsuda T, Iwasaka T, Inada M.
    Journal: Intern Med; 1999 Jan; 38(1):36-9. PubMed ID: 10052740.
    Abstract:
    A 30-year-old pregnant woman complained of muscle weakness at 29 weeks' gestation. She was hypertensive with severe hypokalemia. Lower plasma renin activity and higher aldosterone level than the normal values in pregnancy suggested primary aldosteronism. A cesarean delivery was performed at 31 weeks' gestation because of pulmonary congestion. The neonatal course was uncomplicated. The laparoscopic adrenalectomy for a 2.0-cm right adrenal adenoma resulted in normalizing of her blood pressure and serum potassium level. Although primary aldosteronism is rare, especially during pregnancy, it should be always considered as one of etiologies of hypertension in pregnancy.
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