Case Presentation AIMAH 22.07.1398

A 54 y/o Female with Hypertension and Bilateral Adrenal Masses

Presented by: Dr.Sadeghi fellow of Endocrinology

Endocrine Research Institute, SBMU

Dr.Shafiee

Present illness

A 54 year-old married female, housewife, from Tehran, presented with hypertension since 8 years ago.

She was usually well controlled initially after start medication (single beta-blocker = atenolol).

She has had several hypertension crisis specially after emotional stress.

she has had headache and nausea during episodes.

no sweating, palpitation, flushing during these episodes.

No history of weight change, weakness, tremor, hirsutism and acnea.

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After 2 years, she had been referred to gynecologist because of spotting and abdominopelvic pain.

After taking a CT scan for this reason, incidentally bilateral adrenal lesions were seen and she visited by a nephrologist.