A Rare Cause of Secondary Hypertension: Conn Syndrom

Hypertension, is classified as primary (essential) or secondary based on whether there is an identifiable cause. When it is determined a certain underlying cause of hypertension it is categorized as secondary hypertension. Conn%u2019s syndrome (primary hyperaldosteronism), a disorder of adrenal cortex characterized by exces aldosterone secretion, is an endocrine disorder that causes hypertension and it is seen in about 0.1% of all patients with hypertension. It can be caused by either unilateral disease (i.e. adenoma in one adrenal gland) or bilateral disease (i.e. hyperplasia in both adrenal glands). Conn%u2019s syndrome secondary to bilateral adrenal adenoma, a cause of secondary hypertension, was presented in this articleas it is rarely reported in the literature