Kim Gi Joo, Kim Myung Sub, Hong Hyun Pyo, Lee Young Rae, Choi Yeon Gyu
J Korean Soc Radiol. 2023 Mar;84(2):386-397. doi: 10.3348/jksr.2021.0188. Epub 2022 Nov 10.
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a curable cause of hypertension. Recent studies have revealed that the actual prevalence of PA is higher than previously recognized. Adrenal vein sampling (AVS) is an essential diagnostic procedure for revealing the cause of PA and determining the treatment plan. The success of AVS is confirmed by comparing cortisol levels between the samples from each adrenal vein and peripheral vein. The failure rate of the procedure is reported to be high in the right adrenal vein, which is directly connected to the inferior vena cava, while that in the left adrenal vein is relatively low; however, this has rarely been reported. In this review, we introduce and analyze cases of failure in left adrenal vein sampling.
原发性醛固酮增多症(PA)是高血压的一个可治愈病因。近期研究表明,PA的实际患病率高于此前认知。肾上腺静脉采样(AVS)是明确PA病因及确定治疗方案的关键诊断程序。通过比较来自每条肾上腺静脉和外周静脉的样本中的皮质醇水平来确认AVS是否成功。据报道,直接与下腔静脉相连的右侧肾上腺静脉采样的失败率较高,而左侧肾上腺静脉采样的失败率相对较低;然而,这方面的报道很少。在本综述中,我们介绍并分析左侧肾上腺静脉采样失败的病例。