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http://dx.doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2015.45.6.531

A Rare Cause of Secondary Hypertension in A Young Adult  

Choi, Jae-Hyuk (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Park, Tae-Ho (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Kim, Moo-Hyun (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Kim, Young-Dae (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Rhyou, Hyo In (Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Rha, Seo Hee (Department of Pathology, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Park, Kwon Jae (Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Woo, Jong Soo (Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
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Korean Circulation Journal / v.45, no.6, 2015 , pp. 531-534 More about this Journal
Abstract
Reninoma is a rare, renin-secreting, benign renal neoplasm that can cause secondary hypertension. We report a case of a 21-year-old man who suffered from progressively worsening headache for 2 months with a history of hypertension for 7 years. Laboratory studies showed normal potassium level, increased basal plasma renin activity, and normal serum aldosterone level. Abdominal computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a small mass in the middle region of the right kidney. Partial nephrectomy was performed; immunohistochemical results demonstrated typical features of reninoma. Postoperatively, blood pressure and potassium level were normal at the 2-month follow-up.
Keywords
Hypertension; Kidney neoplasms; Nephrectomy;
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