Reninoma presenting as cardiac syncope

Reninoma presenting as cardiac syncope

Reninoma, a renin-secreting tumor of the juxta-glomerular cells of the kidney, is a rare but surgically treatable cause of secondary hypertension in children. We report a case of reninoma presenting as cardiac syncope with long QTc on electrocardiogram due to hypokalemia.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tak Shahid, Wani Mohd, Khan Khursheed, Alai Mohd, Shera Altaf, Ahangar Abdul, Khan Yasir, Nayeem-ul-Hassan, Irshad Ifat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
Subjects:
Hypokalemia
reninoma
secondary hypertension
Online Access:http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2011;volume=4;issue=1;spage=71;epage=73;aulast=Tak

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