Open AccessAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and hypertension masquerading primary aldosteronism
Author(s) -
Premlata Mital,
K R Abhijit,
G Shishir
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/ijn.ijn_330_16
Subject(s) - primary aldosteronism , autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease , medicine , secondary hypertension , resistant hypertension , hyperaldosteronism , polycystic kidney disease , disease , pathology , urology , blood pressure , aldosterone
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.