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=== Common Causes === | === Common Causes === | ||
Causes of Conn's Syndrome may be divided into: | Causes of Conn's Syndrome may be divided into: | ||
*Adrenal causes: | |||
*Aldosterone-secreting adrenal adenoma (APA-benign tumor, 50-60%) | **Aldosterone-secreting adrenal adenoma (APA-benign tumor, 50-60%) | ||
*Idiopathic hyperaldosteronism (IHA-Bilateral hyperplasia of the adrenal gland, 40-50%) | **Idiopathic hyperaldosteronism (IHA-Bilateral hyperplasia of the adrenal gland, 40-50%) | ||
*Extra-adrenal causes | |||
**Ectopic secretion of aldosterone (Ovaries and Kidneys) | |||
*Ectopic secretion of aldosterone (Ovaries and Kidneys) | |||
Revision as of 17:02, 7 July 2017
Template:Conn syndrome Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [2]
Overview
Causes
Common Causes
Causes of Conn's Syndrome may be divided into:
- Adrenal causes:
- Aldosterone-secreting adrenal adenoma (APA-benign tumor, 50-60%)
- Idiopathic hyperaldosteronism (IHA-Bilateral hyperplasia of the adrenal gland, 40-50%)
- Extra-adrenal causes
- Ectopic secretion of aldosterone (Ovaries and Kidneys)