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A patient presents with hypeension and hypokalemia. CT abdomen was performed. What is the diagnosis?

A
Pheochromocytoma
B
Conn syndrome
C
Liddle syndrome
D
Secondary hyperaldosteronism
High-Yield Explanation
- The image shows mass on top of kidney, indicative of adrenal pathology. Since hypeension is present with hypokalemia, increased aldosterone from adrenal adenoma is diagnostic of Conn syndrome. - Pheochromocytoma has hypeension but hypokalemia is not seen. - Liddle syndrome is autosomal dominant disorder with over activity of epithelial sodium channel, but does not present as an adrenal mass.

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