Remission of erythrocytosis and hypertension after treatment of a giant renal cyst.
Giant renal cysts measuring more than 15 cm in greatest diameter are uncommon and the association with erythrocytosis and hypertension is very rare. We present a case of a 22-year-old man with an incidental giant left renal cyst associated with hypertension and polycythemia that was treated by drainage and laparoscopic excision, followed by resolution of both hypertension and erythrocytosis.
Lezrek
M
M
Department of Urology and Transplantation Surgery, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France.
Fassi-Fehri
H
H
Badet
L
L
Marechal
J M
JM
Martin
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X
D000328:Adult; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000453:epidemiology*; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous