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Case Reports
. 2018 Mar-Apr;28(2):167-169.
doi: 10.4103/ijn.IJN_330_16.

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease and Hypertension Masquerading Primary Aldosteronism

P D Mital  1 , K Abhijit  1 , G Shishir  1
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Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease and Hypertension Masquerading Primary Aldosteronism

P D Mital et al. Indian J Nephrol. 2018 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Hypertension is a frequent early manifestation of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Many mechanisms cause hypertension in ADPKD; however, primary aldosteronism (PA) as a possible manifestation of hypertension in ADPKD is extremely rare. The diagnosis of PA in ADPKD is extremely challenging because multiple renal cysts can mask the identification of adrenal adenomas, and ADPKD is associated with hypertension in majority of cases. Here, we report a unique case of a young lady with ADPKD with hypertension masquerading PA.

Keywords: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease; hypertension; primary aldosteronism.

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Figure 1
Computed tomography scan showing adrenal adenoma
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Figure 2
Gross specimen of adenoma removed
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