Commentary: Clinical value of plasma renin activity and aldosterone concentration in the evaluation of secondary hypertension, a case of reninoma

Nunes et, al present a very rare case of a renin-producing tumor (reninoma) of renal origin. Typically, reninomas, are juxtaglomerular cell tumors located in the kidney. Reninomas of renal origin have been described in multiple case reports and series to cause hypertension in young persons that usually resolves following surgical resection of the tumor.[1, 2] The typical presentation is that of mineralocorticoid excess with hypertension and hypokalemia, although the presentation varies from mild hypertension with normal potassium levels to severe and resistant hypertension with profound hypokalemia.
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research