POLYCYTHEMIA AND HYDRONEPHROSIS OR RENAL TUMORS
Authors: J H LAWRENCE, W G DONALD
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1959)

Article1 April 1959POLYCYTHEMIA AND HYDRONEPHROSIS OR RENAL TUMORSJOHN H. LAWRENCE, M.D., D.SC., F.A.C.P., WILLIAM G. DONALD JR., M.D.JOHN H. LAWRENCE, M.D., D.SC., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, WILLIAM G. DONALD JR., M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-50-4-959 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe possible causal relationship between hypernephroma and polycythemia was first strongly advanced by Forssell8in 1946 when he described a patient with hypernephroma and polycythemia whose red cell count and hemoglobin returned to normal values following nephrectomy. This patient remained symptom-free and with normal blood values until 14 months later, when hematuria recurred. Studies at this time again revealed a significant elevation of the red cell count and hemoglobin. 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SHNIDER, M.D.Case 45311 1 April 1959Volume 50, Issue 4Page: 959-969KeywordsAdenomasAutopsyBloodBlood plasmaHemoglobinLesionsNephrectomyPolycythemiaResearch laboratories ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 April 1959 PDF downloadLoading ...