Juxtaglomerular cell tumor of the kidney: a case report

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-encapsulate...

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Published in:Journal of Korean medical science 2001-04, Vol.16 (2), p.233-236
Main Authors: Min, K O, Kwon, H J, Ahn, S J, Chang, S A, Chang, Y S, Bang, B K, Kim, J, Park, M H, Jung, E S, Choi, Y J, Seo, E J, Kim, B K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Humans
Hypertension, Renal - etiology
Hypertension, Renal - pathology
Juxtaglomerular Apparatus - pathology
Kidney Neoplasms - complications
Kidney Neoplasms - pathology
Kidney Neoplasms - secretion
Male
Middle Aged
Renin - blood
Renin - secretion
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1011-8934
1598-6357
DOI:10.3346/jkms.2001.16.2.233