raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:231580

Primary unilateral adrenal hyperplasia

Synonyms: PUAH

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Primary unilateral adrenal hyperplasia (PUAH) is a surgically-correctable form of primary (hyper) aldosteronism (PA) characterized by renin suppression, unilateral aldosterone hypersecretion, and moderate to severe hypertension secondary to hyperplasia of the adrenal gland.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPrimary unilateral adrenal hyperplasiaPUAH
frHyperplasie surrénalienne unilatérale primitive= en
deNebennierenhyperplasie, primäre unilaterale
esHiperplasia suprarrenal primaria unilateral= en
itIperplasia surrenalica unilaterale primitiva= en
nlPrimaire unilaterale bijnierhyperplasiePUAH · Primaire unilaterale adrenale hyperplasie
ptHiperplasia supra-renal unilateral primária= en
plPierwotny jednostronny przerost nadnerczy= en
csPrimární unilaterální adrenální hyperplázie= en
ukПервинна одностороння гіперплазія надниркових залоз= en
zh原发性单侧肾上腺过度增生= en
trPrimer tek taraflı adrenal hiperplazi= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10E26.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A72.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0016504Evalidated
UMLSC4274967Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

15 annotations · validated 2016-08-31
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0003351Decreased circulating renin concentration
HP:0011740Glucocortocoid-insensitive primary hyperaldosteronism
HP:0000822Hypertension
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0008221Adrenal hyperplasia
HP:0002900Hypokalemia
HP:0003081Increased urinary potassium
HP:0200114Metabolic alkalosis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000421Epistaxis
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0003394Muscle spasm
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0002018Nausea
HP:0001962Palpitations
HP:0001959Polydipsia
HP:0000360Tinnitus

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 17180480[PMID]_25695882[PMID]_22958674[PMID]_23158191[PMID]_26934393[PMID]_27036860[PMID]

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Sources for this card