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ArticleTitle Primary Aldosteronism in Pregnancy

AuthorList Joji Matsumoto¹, Hidehiko Miyake², Taichi Isozaki², Tatsuo Koshino² and Tsutomu Araki²

Affiliation ¹Ishikawa Hospital, Urawa ²Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo

Language EN

Volume 67

Issue 4

Year 2000

Page 275-279

Received December 1, 1999

Accepted April 13, 2000

Keywords aldosteronism, pregnancy

Abstract Aldosteronism is a rare complication of pregnancy. We report a case of a 26-year-old woman who became pregnant soon after a diagnosis of primary aldosteronism due to left adrenal adenoma was made. Only oral potassium supplementation was required in addition to routine prenatal care until 36 weeks' gestation. Subsequently, antihypertensive medication was needed to control elevated blood pressure. A healthy male infant was delivered by cesarean section because of abruptio placentae. The postoperative course was uneventful. Left adrenalectomy was conducted eight months after delivery under laparoscopic visualization. In this case report, we discuss management of aldosteronism in pregnancy and review the literature.

Correspondence to Joji Matsumoto, Ishikawa Hospital, 3-17-17 Takasago, Urawa City, Saitama, 336-0011

ArticleTitle	Primary Aldosteronism in Pregnancy
AuthorList	Joji Matsumoto¹, Hidehiko Miyake², Taichi Isozaki², Tatsuo Koshino² and Tsutomu Araki²
Affiliation	¹Ishikawa Hospital, Urawa ²Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo
Language	EN
Volume	67
Issue	4
Year	2000
Page	275-279
Received	December 1, 1999
Accepted	April 13, 2000
Keywords	aldosteronism, pregnancy
Abstract	Aldosteronism is a rare complication of pregnancy. We report a case of a 26-year-old woman who became pregnant soon after a diagnosis of primary aldosteronism due to left adrenal adenoma was made. Only oral potassium supplementation was required in addition to routine prenatal care until 36 weeks' gestation. Subsequently, antihypertensive medication was needed to control elevated blood pressure. A healthy male infant was delivered by cesarean section because of abruptio placentae. The postoperative course was uneventful. Left adrenalectomy was conducted eight months after delivery under laparoscopic visualization. In this case report, we discuss management of aldosteronism in pregnancy and review the literature.
Correspondence to	Joji Matsumoto, Ishikawa Hospital, 3-17-17 Takasago, Urawa City, Saitama, 336-0011