Secondary Hypertension due to a Renin-secreting Juxtaglomerular Cell Tumor

A juxtaglomerular cell tumor (JCT) is a rare, renin-secreting tumor of the kidney and can cause hypertension. JCT is pathologically benign, and resection of the tumor is curative for hypertension. We report the case of a 17-year-old girl who had hypertension and hypokalemia for 1 year. Laboratory st...

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Main Authors: Shih-Yi Lin, Wayne-Young Liu, Wen-Chi Chen, Rong-Hsing Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-03-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664610600472