Preferred Label : Familial hyperaldosteronism type 2;
ICD-11 definition : Type 2 familial hyperaldosteronism is a genetic cause of hypertension secondary to
primary aldosteronism that is not suppressed with dexamethasone. Patients present
with an adrenal adenoma that secretes aldosterone.;
ICD-11 synonym : Primary hyperaldosteronism, glucocorticoid-resistant; FH2 - [Familial hyperaldosteronism type 2]; Hereditary hyperaldosteronism type 2; Familial adrenal adenoma;
ICD-11 acronym : FH2;
Origin ID : 734646788;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Type 2 familial hyperaldosteronism is a genetic cause of hypertension secondary to
primary aldosteronism that is not suppressed with dexamethasone. Patients present
with an adrenal adenoma that secretes aldosterone.
