Clinical characteristics and pre-surgery diagnostic criteria of aldosterone-producing adrenocortical carcinoma  

作　　者：Xinyi Zhang Qingguo Lyu Jinfang Ma Xiaohui Pan Qiang Wei Jianwei Li Yuchun Zhu Sumin Shen Jing Li Yun ou Nanwei Tong 

机构地区：[1]Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism,Sichuan University West China Hospital,Chengdu,Sichuan 610041,China [2]Center for Diabetes and Metabolism Research,Sichuan University West China Hospital,Chengdu,Sichuan 610041,China [3]Department of Urology,Sichuan University West China Hospital,Chengdu,Sichuan 610041,China [4]Department of Pathology,Sichuan University West China Hospital,Chengdu,Sichuan 610041,China

出　　处：《Chinese Medical Journal》2022年第20期2512-2514,共3页中华医学杂志（英文版）

基　　金：1·3·5 project for disciplines of excellence, West China Hospital, Sichuan University(No. ZYGD18017)

摘　　要：To the Editor:Primary aldosteronism,characterized by hypertension,with or without hypokalemia,is the most frequent form of endocrine hypertension,which is mostly caused by bilateral adrenal hyperplasia or aldosterone-producing adrenocortical adenomas(APAA).However,it can also be induced by aldosterone-producing adrenocortical carcinoma(APAC),which is rare.Because of the rarity and malignancy.

关 键 词：ALDOSTERONE HYPERTENSION SURGERY 

分 类 号：R736.6[医药卫生—肿瘤]