title: Treatment of a juxtaglomerular tumour with radiofrequency ablation.
abstract: Juxtaglomerular tumors, or reninomas, are a rare cause of hypertension, almost always benign and accurately localized by a combination of biochemical tests and imaging. Because the tumors are usually small at presentation, and there are good markers for recurrence, we consider treatment by radiofrequency ablation a useful alternative to nephron-sparing surgery and describe its use in one patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. alexkirkham@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Alexander P S
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Kirkham
authors.forename: Stephen G F
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Ryan F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Paterson
authors.forename: Michelle D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Silvia D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D007606:Juxtaglomerular Apparatus; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D012083:Renin