Juxtaglomerular cell tumor of the kidney: a case report.
J Korean Med Sci
; 16(2): 233-6, 2001 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of renin-secreting juxtaglomerular cell tumor which developed in a hypertensive 47-yr-old Korean man. Presumptive clinical diagnosis was made before surgery based on the high level of plasma renin and the radiologic evidence of renal mass. Grossly, a round, bulging, well-encapsulated mass of 3 x 3 cm was located in the mid-portion of the right kidney. On microscopic examination, the tumor was composed of ovoid to polyhedral cells with bland nuclei, indistinct nucleoli and light eosinophilic cytoplasm. The immunostaining for renin showed strong positivity in the cytoplasm of tumor cells. The characteristic rhomboid shaped renin protogranules were observed in ultrastructural analysis.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
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Tipos_de_cancer
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hipertensão Renal
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Sistema Justaglomerular
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Neoplasias Renais
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Korean Med Sci
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2001
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Article