title: MR findings of renin-secreting tumor: a case report.
abstract: The renin-secreting tumor is a rare benign tumor of the kidney. It is usually detected in young hypertensive patients with high plasma renin activity and hypokalemia. We describe the magnetic resonance findings of a case of renin-secreting tumor of the kidney.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Veterans General Hospital, College of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Sheu
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D000328:Adult; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000209:etiology; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000450:Aldosterone; D012083:Renin