title: Juxtaglomerular cell tumor with elevation of serum erythropoietin.
abstract: Juxtaglomerular cell tumor of the kidney is an uncommon neoplastic cause of surgically curable hypertension. We report a case of erythrocytosis due to elevated serum erythropoietin with a renin secreting juxtaglomerular cell tumor.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Remynse
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Begun
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Lawson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007606:Juxtaglomerular Apparatus / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009392:Nephrectomy; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004921:Erythropoietin; D012083:Renin