Unravelling a mystery of hypokalemic hypertension- a rare case report of a reninoma
In young people with hypokalemic hypertension, reninoma should be considered when the more common causes are excluded since prompt treatment with excision of the culprit lesion can cure hypertension and prevent associated morbidity and mortality.
Authors
- S. Pathmanathan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2510-3642)
- Manilka Sumanatilleke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2258-7928)
- P. Dissanayake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8938-3487)
- Dharshika Herath
- Ashami Athukorala
- N. Pathirana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2300-7574)
- T.M Samarasinghe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1085-5750)
- M.D.U Eranthaka
Institutions
- University of Peradeniya (LK)
- University of Moratuwa (LK)
- National Hospital of Sri Lanka (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Endocrine Disorders
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-024-01804-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.36