[Renin-secreting tumour: about a new diagnosed case during pregnancy]

Nephrol Ther. 2005 Mar;1(1):52-61. doi: 10.1016/j.nephro.2005.01.008. Epub 2005 Apr 1.
[Article in French]

Abstract

A 29 year-old female patient developed severe arterial hypertension in the beginning of her second pregnancy. Investigations performed at 16 weeks of amenorrhea showed hypokaliemia in relation to severe hyperreninism: plasma active renin was 25 fold normal value, 94% as prorenin (prorenin representing 94% of total renin). Radiological investigations including ultrasonography and MRI disclosed an homogenous and avascular tumor in the right kidney. Its ablation confirmed renin tumor, and allowed recovery from HTA and continuation of pregnancy. This is the 75th reported case in the literature, enabling to make a new statement about diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, which are modified during pregnancy by contra-indication to X-rays and renin-angiotensin-aldosteron axis inhibitors.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Neoplasms / enzymology
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / etiology*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / diagnostic imaging
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / pathology
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / surgery
  • Radiography
  • Renin / metabolism*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Renin