Misdiagnosis of a hidden cause of hypertension: a case report

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Misdiagnosis of a hidden cause of hypertension: a case report by Andrés de Lima, Farah El-Sharkawy, Carol Nieroda, and Armando Sardi BJGP Volume 67(665):578-579 November 30, 2017 ©2017 by British Journal of General Practice

CT of the upper abdomen shows 1.8 × 1.2 cm left adrenal adenoma. Andrés de Lima et al. Br J Gen Pract 2017;67:578-579 ©2017 by British Journal of General Practice

MRI of the abdomen shows 2.2 × 2.1 cm right adrenal adenoma. Andrés de Lima et al. Br J Gen Pract 2017;67:578-579 ©2017 by British Journal of General Practice