Adult Nephroblastoma Induced Erythrocytosis

Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

Patrizio RigattiDepartment of Urology, Scientific Institute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy

Francesco MontorsiInstitute of Human Anatomy, University of Milan School of Medicine, Milan, Italy

Giorgio GuazzoniDepartment of Urology, Scientific Institute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy

Giuseppe VialeDepartment of Pathology, University of Milan School of Medicine, Milan, Italy

Gaetano BulfamanteDepartment of Pathology, University of Milan School of Medicine, Milan, Italy

Guido CoggiDepartment of Pathology, University of Milan School of Medicine, Milan, Italy

Abstract

We report a 32-year-old white male with nephroblastoma induced erythrocytosis. Serum erythropoietin levels were elevated preoperatively and normalized after surgical eradication of the renal mass causing the complete disappearance of the erythrocytosis. The erythropoietic hormone was demonstrated in the neoplastic mass confirming the nephroblastoma as the site of hormone synthesis. After surgery, the patient underwent a course of chemotherapy with actinomycin D (AMD) and vincristine (VCR) and is currently free of disease.

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