Nonfunctioning Juxtaglomerular Cell Tumor

• Main Authors: Ryoko Sakata (Author), Hiroaki Shimoyamada (Author), Masahiro Yanagisawa (Author), Takayuki Murakami (Author), Kazuhide Makiyama (Author), Noboru Nakaigawa (Author), Yoshiaki Inayama (Author), Kenichi Ohashi (Author), Yoji Nagashima (Author), Masahiro Yao (Author), Yoshinobu Kubota (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The juxtaglomerular cell tumor (JGCT) is a rare renal tumor characterized by excessive renin secretion causing intractable hypertension and hypokalemia. However, asymptomatic nonfunctioning JGCT is extremely rare. Here, we report a case of nonfunctioning JGCT in a 31-year-old woman. The patient pres...