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Aldosterone-Producing Adrenocortical Carcinoma without Hypertension

  • Song, Min-Soo (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Seo, Sung-Woo (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Bae, Sang-Byung (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Yeo-Joo (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Sang-Jin (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
  • Published : 2012.06.01
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Abstract

Although adrenocortical tumors are common, adrenocortical carcinomas are rare. Moreover, aldosterone-producing adrenocortical carcinomas without hypertension are exceedingly rare, with only two previously reported cases.

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