Paraneoplastic erythrocytosis in a young adult with an erythropoietin-producing Wilms' tumor.
Paraneoplastic erythrocytosis in patients with Wilms' tumors is exceedingly rare, with only three reported cases in the literature. We report a case of a young man with Wilms' tumor with a significant erythrocytosis but a normal serum erythropoietin level and a tumor that elaborated erythropoietin.
Dreicer
R
R
Department of Medicine, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City 52242.
Donovan
J
J
Benda
J A
JA
Lund
J
J
Degowin
R L
RL
D000328:Adult; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*
D004921:Erythropoietin