Juxtaglomerular cell tumor with elevation of serum erythropoietin.
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.
Remynse
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Division of Urology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
Begun
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Jacobs
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Lawson
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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
D004921:Erythropoietin; D012083:Renin