Case Report

Primary Hyperaldosteronism: A Rare Cause of Malignant Hypertension with Thrombotic Microangiopathy in a Kidney Transplant Recipient

Table 2

Secondary hypertension workup.

WorkupResult (normal range)

24-hour urinary cortisol25.5 μg/24 h (4.3-45)
Plasma renin activity (PRA)4.6 ng/mL/h (06-4.3)
Serum aldosterone144.6 ng/dL (4.0-31.0)
Aldosterone/PRA31 (<30)
24-hour urinary metanephrines
 Normetanephrine284 μg (<632)
 Metanephrine104 μg (<276)
 3-Methoxythyramine144 μg (<426)
TSH4.68 μUI/mL (0.5-5.0)
Free T415.8 pmol/L ng/dL (12-30)
Renal DopplerWithout renal artery stenosis
Abdominal CT and MRILeft adrenal nodule  cm
MIBG scintigraphyNegative for neural crest tumours