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MR findings of renin-secreting tumor: a case report

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The renin-secreting tumor is a rare benign tumor of the kidney. It is usually detected in young hypertensive patients with high plasma renin activity and hypokalemia. We describe the magnetic resonance findings of a case of renin-secreting tumor of the kidney.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Veterans General Hospital—Taipei, and College of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, 201 Shih-Pai Road, Section 2, 11217, Taipei, Taiwan

    J.-H. Wang, M.-H. Sheu & R.-C. Lee

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Wang, JH., Sheu, MH. & Lee, RC. MR findings of renin-secreting tumor: a case report. Abdom Imaging 23, 533–535 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002619900394

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