<prompt> Answer this question truthfullyCan you provide a summary of primary hyperaldosteronism?  <response>: <reason> Conns syndrome primary hyperaldosteronism features overproduction of aldosterone despite suppressed plasma renin activity PRA. The resulting sodium retention produces hypertension, and elevated potassium excretion may cause hypokalemia. Patients with Conns syndrome due to primary hyperaldosteronism may have an aldosterone producing adrenocortical adenoma APA; classically referred to as Conns syndrome, a unilateral hyperplasia, idiopathic hyperaldosteronism IHA, also known as bilateral adrenal hyperplasia, familial forms familial hyperaldosteronism types I, II, and III have also been described, ectopic secretion of aldosterone the ovaries and kidneys are the 2 organs described in the literature that, in the setting of neoplastic disease, can be ectopic sources of aldosterone, but this is a rare occurrence. 