Juxtaglomerular cell tumor as a rare cause of hypertension in adults



Document title: Juxtaglomerular cell tumor as a rare cause of hypertension in adults
Journal: International braz j urol
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000296668
ISSN: 1677-5538
Authors: 1

Institutions: 1Universidade de Sao Paulo, Escola de Medicina, Sao Paulo. Brasil
Year:
Season: Mar-Abr
Volumen: 30
Number: 2
Pages: 119-120
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Caso clínico, descriptivo
English abstract 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
Disciplines: Medicina
Keyword: Cirugía,
Oncología,
Riñones,
Neoplasias,
Vías urinarias,
Tumores,
Hipertensión arterial
Keyword: Medicine,
Oncology,
Surgery,
Kidneys,
Neoplasms,
Urinary tract,
Tumors,
Arterial hypertension
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