Hypertension due to juxtaglomerular cell tumor?of the kidney

摘要

A juxtaglomerular cell tumor (JGCT) is a very rare cause of hypertension that was first described by Robertson et al [1]. Patients have hypertension, hyperaldosteronism, and hypokalemia secondary to tumor renin secretion [2], and the hypertension usually returns to normal immediately or gradually after tumor removal. Here, we report a case of JGCT of the kidney with serious cardiovascular complications that was misdiagnosed for nearly 10 years.