Reninoma: The Importance of Renal Vein Renin Ratios for Lateralisation and Diagnosis | Zendy

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Reninoma: The Importance of Renal Vein Renin Ratios for Lateralisation and Diagnosis

Author(s) -

Martin Wolley,

Richard D. Gordon,

Michael Stowasser

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

american journal of nephrology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394

H-Index - 85

eISSN - 1421-9670

pISSN - 0250-8095

DOI - 10.1159/000357410

Subject(s) - medicine , renal artery stenosis , renal vein , renal artery , captopril , right renal artery , urology , hypokalemia , plasma renin activity , renin–angiotensin system , lesion , kidney , aldosterone , nephrectomy , renovascular hypertension , renal artery obstruction , angiography , radiology , blood pressure , surgery

Reninomas are rare juxtaglomerular tumours which can cause severe hypertension and hypokalaemia. Diagnosis can be problematic and these tumours can be difficult to locate on imaging. In this report we aim to demonstrate the value of carefully performed renal vein renin ratios (RVRRs) to assist in locating these tumours.

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