A rare and treatable cause of hypertension in pregnancy

Abstract

A 25-year-old pregnant patient in the 24th gestational week was referred for evaluation of resistant hypertension. There was significant obstetric history of one premature delivery with neonatal death and two instances of intrauterine fetal loss. The patient was asymptomatic except for occasional headaches. Hypertension, diagnosed during the first gestation 4 years ago, was poorly controlled in spite of the use of multiple antihypertensive agents.