A young woman with hypogonadism, hypertension and hypokalaemia

A young woman with hypogonadism, hypertension and hypokalaemia

We report a case of a 16 years old girl who presented sequentially with primary amenorrhoea, hypertension and hypokalaemia. Eight years later, she was finally diagnosed with 17alpha-hydroxylase deficiency congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Previous antihypertensive medications were stopped. Hydrocortis...

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Veröffentlicht in:Medical journal of Malaysia 2009-09, Vol.64 (3), p.242-243
Hauptverfasser: Toh, Vivien K L, Yung, C H
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital - diagnosis
Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital - etiology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Hypertension - etiology
Hypogonadism - etiology
Hypokalemia - etiology
Steroid Hydroxylases - deficiency
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Zusammenfassung:We report a case of a 16 years old girl who presented sequentially with primary amenorrhoea, hypertension and hypokalaemia. Eight years later, she was finally diagnosed with 17alpha-hydroxylase deficiency congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Previous antihypertensive medications were stopped. Hydrocortisone alone successfully maintained normotension and normokalaemia.
ISSN:0300-5283