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A patient with a juxtaglomerular cell tumor with histological vascular invasion.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18654602     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: A 51-year-old woman was referred to the Hypertension Clinic of L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec Hospital, University of Québec Hospital Centre, with hypertension. Her hypertension had been evolving for approximately 30 years and was refractory to maximum doses of four antihypertensive agents. Routine blood testing revealed mild hypokalemia. INVESTIGATIONS: Physical examination, urine and blood analyses including measurement of renin and aldosterone levels, echocardiography, fundoscopy, abdominal-pelvis CT scan and histopathology studies. DIAGNOSIS: Juxtaglomerular cell tumor with vascular invasion. MANAGEMENT: Radical nephrectomy, and follow-up visits to monitor blood pressure and renin levels.
Authors:
Jonathan Beaudoin; Martine Périgny; Bernard Têtu; Marcel Lebel
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nature clinical practice. Nephrology     Volume:  4     ISSN:  1745-8331     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2008 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-07-25     Completed Date:  2008-10-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101261800     Medline TA:  Nat Clin Pract Nephrol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  458-62     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aldosterone / blood
Blood Vessels / pathology
Female
Humans
Hypertension / etiology,  physiopathology
Juxtaglomerular Apparatus*
Kidney Neoplasms / blood,  pathology*,  surgery
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue / blood,  pathology*,  surgery
Nephrectomy
Renin / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
52-39-1/Aldosterone; EC 3.4.23.15/Renin

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