Aldosterone-producing adrenal cortex adenoma
MONDO:0016505An adenoma of the adrenal cortex that produces aldosterone. It may be associated with Conn syndrome. Clinical presentation includes hypertension, hypokalemia, and muscle weakness.
Also known as: APAC, Pure APAC, Pure aldosterone-producing adrenocortical carcinoma, Pure aldosterone-secreting adrenocortical carcinoma, aldosterone producing adrenal cortex adenoma, aldosterone producing adrenal cortical adenoma, aldosterone-producing adrenal cortex adenoma, adrenocortical carcinoma with pure aldosterone hypersecretion
1451 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 8 tagged with Aldosterone-producing adrenal cortex adenoma itself.
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Alcohol injection into adrenal tumors may offer surgery-free blood pressure control
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a procedure that uses a thin needle guided by an endoscope to inject alcohol into a benign adrenal tumor that produces too much aldosterone, a hormone that raises blood pressure. The goal is to destroy the tumor without surgery. The trial enrolls 30 adults with l…
Sponsor: Chongqing Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test may end need for risky vein sampling in adrenal hypertension
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether measuring certain hormones in a blood sample can accurately identify which patients with primary aldosteronism (a common cause of high blood pressure) have a curable adrenal tumor. Currently, diagnosis often requires an invasive procedure called adrenal v…
Sponsor: Changi General Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC