Juxtaglomerular cell tumor as a rare cause of hypertension in adults.
The juxtaglomerular cell tumor is a cause of secondary hypertension in adults. A 35-year-old female patient suffering from hypertension and low serum potassium had a 3 x 3 cm solid mass at the lower pole of left kidney diagnosed by abdominal sonography. Partial nephrectomy was performed and the postoperatory was uneventful. Normalization of blood pressure was observed within the first month.
Chambô
José L
JL
Division of Urology, School of Medicine, State University of São Paulo, USP, Oswaldo Cruz German Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil.
Falci Júnior
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Lucon
Antonio M
AM
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000209:etiology*; D007606:Juxtaglomerular Apparatus / Q000473:pathology; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography