Surgery MCQ 136

The most common cause of Conn’s syndrome is:

A. Adrenal adenoma

B. Adrenal hyperplasia

C. Adrenal Ca

D. Liver failure

Answer: A 

The Correct Answer is Adrenal adenoma

The most common cause of Conn’s syndrome is adrenal tumor, such as aldosterone-producing adenoma. Commonly these tumors are  benign but in rare cases, they can be malignant. 

Less frequently, Conn syndrome can occur because of an inherited disorder called bilateral adrenal hyperplasia, which affects hormone production in the adrenal glands. 

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