title: [Juxtaglomerular cell tumor: a case report].
abstract: We report a case of juxtaglomerular cell tumor. A 17-year-old female complained of headache with severe hypertension, hypokalemia, and elevated level of plasma renin activity. Computerized tomographic (CT) scan revealed a slightly enhanced tumor at middle pole of right kidney. Angiography showed a hypovascular tumor. A renin secreting tumor of the right kidney was diagnosed and right nephrectomy was performed. The pathological findings showed a juxtaglomerular cell tumor. Postoperatively, prompt normalization of blood pressure and decrease of plasma renin activity level were found. This case was incorporated into a review of the 43 cases previously published and we discussed the clinical characteristics of juxtaglomerular cell tumor in this report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Odawara Municipal Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ouchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuura
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D007606:Juxtaglomerular Apparatus / Q000378:metabolism; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009392:Nephrectomy; D012083:Renin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D012083:Renin