juxtaglomerular cell tumor

juxtaglomerular cell tumor

a tumor of juxtaglomerular cell origin usually presenting with symptoms of secondary aldosteronism, including severe diastolic hypertension, which appears to be due to tumor-produced renin. The histologic appearance resembles that of a hemangiopericytoma.

juxtaglomerular cell tumor

A benign tumor most common in those ages 10–19, which arises in the pericytes of the juxtaglomerular apparatus and causes extreme HTN DiffDx Renal cell carcinoma, interstitial cell tumor, Wilms' tumor variants, leiomyoma Management Resection

jux·ta·glo·mer·u·lar cell tu·mor

(jŭks'tă-glō-mĕr'yū-lăr sel tū'mŏr) A tumor of juxtaglomerular cell origin usually presenting with symptoms of secondary aldosteronism, including severe diastolic hypertension, which appears to be due to tumor-produced renin. The histologic appearance resembles that of a hemangiopericytoma.