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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doaj-da01a81108e44fd69453575896d22ef02020-11-24T22:43:17ZengSociedade Brasileira de UrologiaInternational Brazilian Journal of Urology1677-55381677-61192004-04-0130211912010.1590/S1677-55382004000200006Juxtaglomerular cell tumor as a rare cause of hypertension in adultsJosé L. ChambôR. Falci JúniorAntonio M. LuconThe 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.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382004000200006kidney neoplasmsjuxtaglomerular apparatusurologic neoplasms |
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José L. Chambô R. Falci Júnior Antonio M. Lucon |
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Juxtaglomerular cell tumor as a rare cause of hypertension in adults |
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Juxtaglomerular cell tumor as a rare cause of hypertension in adults |
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Juxtaglomerular cell tumor as a rare cause of hypertension in adults |
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Juxtaglomerular cell tumor as a rare cause of hypertension in adults |
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juxtaglomerular cell tumor as a rare cause of hypertension in adults |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia |
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International Brazilian Journal of Urology |
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1677-5538 1677-6119 |
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2004-04-01 |
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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. |
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kidney neoplasms juxtaglomerular apparatus urologic neoplasms |
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