Ambiguous genitalia and hypertension in a patient with congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

R Valsalan, A Zimmermann

Division of Medicine, Lyell McEwin Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. rohith.valsalan@health.sa.gov.au

Internal medicine journal 2013 Mar

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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is an uncommon condition. Its clinical presentation with hypertension is rare. Deficiency of the steroid 11-beta-hydroxylase accounts for less than 10% of CAH. We report a case of a 19-year-old patient who presents with hypertension with ambiguous genitalia secondary to adrenal steroidogenesis dysfunction. We also discuss the defects in adrenal steroidogenesis and clinical phenotypes of CAH. © 2013 The Authors; Internal Medicine Journal © 2013 Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

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R Valsalan, A Zimmermann. Ambiguous genitalia and hypertension in a patient with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Internal medicine journal. 2013 Mar;43(3):334-7

PMID: 23441661

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