Laparoscopic nephro-sparing surgery of a reninoma tumor in a pediatric patient

Reninoma, or juxtaglomerular cell tumor, is a benign neoplasm which causes severe hypertension with elevated plasma renin activity.1,2,3 Usually, it is well localized on CT-scan or MRI images, and complete resection of the tumor with renal function preservation is the optimal treatment.2,3,4

Source: Urology - June 16, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Catalina Tessi, Mar ía T. Szklarz, Mariana Vásquez, Felicitas López Imizcoz, Javier Ruiz, Santiago Weller, Gustavo Villoldo, Cristian Sager, Carol M. Burek, Juan Pablo Corbetta Tags: “Show Me How” Video Source Type: research