Hypertension due to a renal renin-secreting tumour.
We report a case of a 25 year old man referred to our department because of a blood pressure of 162/122 mmHg, found during a general physical examination. A renal renin-secreting tumour was found to be the cause of the hypertension. It had a diameter of 4 cm and was enucleated from the right kidney. Subsequently the blood pressure returned to normal levels. Histological examination revealed a hemangiopericytoma.
Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital, Gent, Belgium.
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D000328:Adult; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D012083:Renin / Q000378:metabolism*
D012083:Renin