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 postoperatory was uneventful. Normalization of blood pressure was observed within the first month.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia
2004
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382004000200006 |
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