A Case of Periodic Paralysis Due to Aldosterone Producing Adrenal Cortical Adenoma

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 14(3); 1996 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1996;14(3): 880-885.

부신피질 종양에 의한 주기성마비 1례

김명권, 이규용, 김희태, 김승현, 김주한, 김명호, 안유헌*

한양대학병원 신경과학교실, 내과학교실*

A Case of Periodic Paralysis Due to Aldosterone Producing Adrenal Cortical Adenoma

Myung-Kwon Kim, M.D., Kyu-Yong Lee, M.D., Hee-Tae Kim, M.D., Seung-Hyun Kim, M.D., Ju-Han Kim, M.D., Myung-Ho Kim, M.D., You-Hern Ahn, M.D.*

Department of neurology, Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University*

Abstract

A 32 year-old-man was admitted because of paraparesis. Hypertension and hypokalemia was noted with increased aldosterone level in his serum. Computerized tomography of abdomen showed well-defined an ovoid mass of low density in the right adrenal gland. Right adrenalectomy was done and pathologic findings showed a golden yellow color adenoma with large clear cells. Postoperatively there was reversal of hypertension and hypokalemia. We present a case of periodic paralysis due to aldosterone producing adrenal cortical adenoma with brief review of literature.