Abstract:
:Aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) consisting of pure zona glomerulosa (ZG)-type cells is extremely rare, and primary aldosteronism complicated by pregnancy is also rare. We report a case of APA discovered in a 32-year-old pregnant woman who visited our hospital for hypertension and hypokalemia at 26 weeks gestation. Elevated plasma aldosterone concentration and hypokalemia were observed, and an magnetic resonance imaging scan demonstrated a right adrenal mass. A laparoscopic adrenalectomy was performed because of refractory hypokalemia. Pathologically, the adrenal mass was diagnosed as APA, and in addition to the cytological features, in situ hybridization and real-time polymerase chain reaction proved that all the component cells were ZG-type cells. The cells also showed estrogen receptor beta immunoreactivity and melanocortin 2 receptor mRNA expression, suggesting that estrogen and/or ACTH might be related to the proliferation of APA cells during pregnancy. Our case is the first report of APA consisting of ZG-type cells discovered during pregnancy.
journal_name
Endocr Patholjournal_title
Endocrine pathologyauthors
Shigematsu K,Nishida N,Sakai H,Igawa T,Suzuki S,Kawai K,Takahara Odoi
10.1007/s12022-009-9060-8subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-04-01 00:00:00pages
66-72issue
1eissn
1046-3976issn
1559-0097journal_volume
20pub_type
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