A challenging diagnosis of a neuroendocrine tumor of unknown origin associated with primary aldosteronism

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Introduction: Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of unknown primary site account for 10 to 14 percent of all neuroendocrine neoplasms.

Aim(s): We describe a 65-year-old female patient with a 8-year history of papillary thyroid carcinoma treated with total thyroidectomy and radioactive iodine and with uncontrolled hypertension.

Materials and methods: On performing a computed tomography (CT) coronary angiogram, incidental pulmonary nodules were detected in January 2020. The CT scan confirmed the presence of multiple bilateral pulmonary nodules and a right adrenal adenoma. The patient underwent atypical segmentectomy of the right inferior lobe.

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Presenting Author: Ciobanu O

Authors: Ciobanu O, Martin S, Fica S,

Keywords: neuroendocrine tumor, unknown origin, primary hyperaldosteronism, challenging diagnosis,