Juxtaglomerular Cell Tumor
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Nephron
- Vol. 21 (6) , 325-333
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000181411
Abstract
A 15-year-old female with primary reninism presented with benign hypertension, normokalemia, normal aortagram and normal intravenous pyelogram. The diagnosis was suggested only by a remarkably elevated plasma renin activity (PRA). Selective catheterization of renal vein branches was necessary to make the diagnosis of a tumor. A local resection of the tumor resulted in normalization of blood pressure and PRA. Prior to the definitive surgery, oral propranolol was effective in lowering PRA and blood pressure.Keywords
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