Treatment of a juxtaglomerular tumour with radiofrequency ablation.
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.
Kirkham
Alexander P S
AP
Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. alexkirkham@yahoo.com
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Stephen G F
SG
Paterson
Ryan F
RF
Johnson
Michelle D
MD
Chang
Silvia D
SD
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
D012083:Renin