Polycythaemia and erythropoietin producing uterine fibromyoma.
A case of polycythaemia secondary to uterine fibromyoma is reported. Polycythaemia disappeared after hysterectomy. Erythropoietic activity was detected in the cyst fluid of the tumour. Plasma and urine contained no erythropoietic factor. Polycythaemia was related to erythropoietinlike material produced by the tumour.
D004920:Erythropoiesis; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000209:etiology*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism
D004921:Erythropoietin