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A Medical Mystery — High Blood Pressure

Raul Quiros-Lopez, M.D., and Javier Garcia-Alegria, M.D.

N Engl J Med 2007; 356:2630June 21, 2007

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A healthy 28-year-old woman presented with a 1-year history of high blood pressure, which had been diagnosed during her first pregnancy and treated with amiloride and hydrochlorothiazide. Physical examination revealed a blood pressure of 200/100 mm Hg. She reported having no chest pain, shortness of breath, or headache. Radiography of the chest was performed. What is the diagnosis?

Raul Quiros-Lopez, M.D.
Javier Garcia-Alegria, M.D.
Costa del Sol Hospital, 29600 Marbella, Spain
quiroslopez@hotmail.com

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