Mesenteric desmoid-type fibromatosis causing secondary hypertension in a young woman
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
;
: 412-414, 2014.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-110045
ABSTRACT
This report describes an 18-year-old woman presenting with abdominal distension, left flank pain, and hypertension. She had a huge abdominal mass, diagnosed as a mesenteric desmoid-type fibromatosis, causing compression of the left external iliac vessels and ureter, as well as elevated renin concentration and hypertension. After surgical removal of the mass, all signs improved including hypertension.
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Main subject:
Ureter
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Renin
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Fibromatosis, Aggressive
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Flank Pain
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Fibroma
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Hypertension
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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