title: A patient with a juxtaglomerular cell tumor with histological vascular invasion.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A 51-year-old woman was referred to the Hypertension Clinic of L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec Hospital, University of Québec Hospital Centre, with hypertension. Her hypertension had been evolving for approximately 30 years and was refractory to maximum doses of four antihypertensive agents. Routine blood testing revealed mild hypokalemia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Physical examination, urine and blood analyses including measurement of renin and aldosterone levels, echocardiography, fundoscopy, abdominal-pelvis CT scan and histopathology studies.
  
  
  METHODS
  Juxtaglomerular cell tumor with vascular invasion.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Radical nephrectomy, and follow-up visits to monitor blood pressure and renin levels.
authors.affiliation: Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beaudoin
authors.forename: Martine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Périgny
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Têtu
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lebel
mesh_terms: D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007606:Juxtaglomerular Apparatus; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009383:Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009392:Nephrectomy; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000450:Aldosterone; D012083:Renin