Juxtaglomerular cell tumor as a rare cause of hypertension in adults
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 post...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia
2004-04-01
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Series: | International Brazilian Journal of Urology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382004000200006 |