Erythrocytosis and renal cell carcinoma with pulmonary metastases: case report with 18-year followup and brief discussion of literature.
A 42-year-old man was admitted to the Cancer Division of the American MedicalCenter in February, 1956.  He had been treated for erythrocytosis beginning 6 months previously, with reduction of his hemoglobin to relatively normal values.  On admission, a huge tumor of the left kidney was palable.  Roentgenograms of the  chest demonstrated small bilateral pulmonary metastases.  A left nephrectomy was per formed, followed by wedge resection of a total of 16 metastatic nodules, 12 of which showed metasticrenal carcinoma.  It is now 18 years since the last thoracotomy and the patient is well, leading a normal life, and free of any demonstrable malignant disease and any evidenceof erythrocytosis.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography