Renal oncocytoma in pregnancy – an unusual presentation of secondary hypertension

Introduction: Renal oncocytoma accounts for 5–7% of primary renal neoplasms. It is usually diagnosed in asymptomatic patients and is characterized by a benign behavior without invasion of adjacent tissues or metastasis. Diagnosis during pregnancy is uncommon and to date there have been only a few ca...

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Main Authors: Rita Torres, Augusta Borges, Ana Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-05-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204912000402