原発性アルドステロン症に甲状腺乳頭癌を合併した1例

Abstract

A44-year-old man with primary aldosteronism associated with papillary carcinoma of the thyroid is presented. He was admitted to our hospital for further evaluation of periodic paralysis, hypokalemia and hypertension. Laboratory data revealed low plasma renin activity, and elevated plasma aldosterone concentration. These dataindicated that the patient had prlmary aldosteronism. Ultrasonography, dynamic-CT and magnetic resonanceimaging demonstrated the existence of a hypovascular tumor in the right adrenal gland. During further examination, a Calcified tumor was found in his neck and diagnosed as thyroid carcinoma. The adrenal tumor was removed and its histologlCal diagnosis was aldosterone producing adenoma.