Nephron-sparing surgery for treatment of reninoma: a rare renin secreting tumor causing secondary hypertension

Main findings A 25-year-old hypertensive female patient was referred to our institution. Initial workup exams demonstrated a 2.8 cm cortical lower pole tumor in the right kidney. She underwent laparoscopic partial nephrectomy without complications. Histopathologic examination revealed a rare juxtagl...

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Published in:	International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Main Authors:	Fabio Cesar Miranda Torricelli, Giovanni Scala Marchini, José Roberto Colombo Junior, Rafael Ferreira Coelho, Willian Carlos Nahas, Miguel Srougi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2015-02-01
Subjects:	Kidney Kidney Neoplasms Laparoscopy Nephrectomy
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382015000100172&lng=en&tlng=en