Secondary polycythaemia associated with idiopathic membranous nephropathy.
A 44-year-old man developed idiopathic membranous nephropathy and true secondary polycythaemia. With advancing azotemia, polycythaemia gradually resolved and venesection was no longer required. Only 2 cases of polycythaemia associated with membranous nephropathy have been reported previously. Secondary polycythaemia is a rarely reported association of membranous nephropathy and may increase the risk of thromboembolism, which might be prevented with venesection.
Khan
I H
IH
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, UK.
Simpson
J G
JG
MacLeod
A M
AM
Catto
G R
GR
D000328:Adult; D001815:Bloodletting; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000097:blood; D015433:Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000517:prevention & control
D004921:Erythropoietin