Secondary polycythemia caused by ureteropelvic junction obstruction successfully treated by laparoscopic nephrectomy.
Secondary polycythemia is a condition that causes an increase in red blood cell count either because of the physiologic response to stress or inappropriate secretion of erythropoietin. We report a case of a secondary polycythemia caused by ureteropelvic junction obstruction that was successfully treated by laparoscopic nephrectomy.
Madeb
Ralph
R
Department of Urology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York 14642, USA. Ralph_madeb@urmc.rochester.edu
Knopf
Joy
J
Nicholson
Craig
C
Rabinowitz
Ronald
R
Erturk
Erdal
E
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012074:Remission Induction; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*