학술논문

Recurrent malignant juxtaglomerular cell tumor: A rare cause of malignant hypertension in a child
Document Type
article
Source
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Vol 16, Iss 4, Pp 152-154 (2011)
Subject
Hypertension
juxtaglomerular apparatus
plasma renin activity
reninoma
Pediatrics
RJ1-570
Surgery
RD1-811
Language
English
ISSN
0971-9261
1998-3891
Abstract
A juxtaglomerular cell tumor or reninoma is a very rare renin-secreting tumor of the kidney and can be an unusual cause of secondary hypertension. We report a case of recurrence of this uncommon tumor at the hilum of left kidney in an 8-year-old male child.