A patient with a pituitary adenoma secreting follicle-stimulating hormone with co-existent primary hyperaldosteronism is described. After his second transsphenoidal surgery, the patient developed a Staphylococcus aureus pituitary abscess. Symptoms improved after abscess drainage. Subsequent cabergoline therapy arrested the deterioration of symptoms. and decreased serum follicle-stimulating horm...

A case of bilateral pleural effusion in association with generalized primary lymphoedema and erysipelas, but without yellow dystrophic nails, is reported and the probable pathogenesis of the condition discussed. It is known that the primary defect lies in decreased lymphatic drainage. However, the consequent intravascular hypovolaemia and secondary hyperaldosteronism have not previously been de...

BACKGROUND To determine differences in biological features among different adrenal tumors, we investigated the DNA ploidy, numerical chromosomal aberration and proliferative activity in human adrenal cortical neoplasms. METHODS Our study included six adrenal cortical adenomas with Cushing syndrome, 12 adenomas with hyperaldosteronism, three non-functioning adenomas and three adrenal cortical ...

Endocrine Hypertension: Diagnostic Approaches. Endocrine diseases are the most common secondary forms of hypertension. Because of its high prevalence (5–13 % in hypertension), primary hyperaldosteronism is most important in this context. Diagnosis of this entity is recommended in hypokalemic hypertension, in therapy-resistant hypertension (≥ 3 drugs and RR > 140/90 mmHg), in strong hypertension...