Polycythemia: A Review Article and Case Report of Erythrocytosis Secondary to Wilms' Tumor

We describe a child with Wilms' tumor whose only finding at presentation was polycythemia. A review of the mechanism of erythropoiesis regulation as well as the differential diagnosis, work-up, and management of polycythemia in children is presented. Our report emphasizes the need for a thoroug...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric hematology and oncology 1993, Vol.10 (3), p.215-221
Hauptverfasser:	Souid, Abdul Kader, Dubansky, A. Stephen, Richman, Peter, Sadowitz, P. David
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Child, Preschool Diagnosis, Differential Erythropoiesis - physiology erythropoietin Erythropoietin - secretion Humans Kidney Neoplasms - blood Kidney Neoplasms - complications Kidney Neoplasms - diagnosis Kidney Neoplasms - secretion Kidneys Male Medical sciences Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases Paraneoplastic Syndromes - etiology polycythemia Polycythemia - classification Polycythemia - etiology Tumors of the urinary system Wilms Tumor - blood Wilms Tumor - complications Wilms Tumor - diagnosis Wilms Tumor - secretion Wilms' tumor
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe a child with Wilms' tumor whose only finding at presentation was polycythemia. A review of the mechanism of erythropoiesis regulation as well as the differential diagnosis, work-up, and management of polycythemia in children is presented. Our report emphasizes the need for a thorough evaluation of children who present with polycythemia.
ISSN:	0888-0018 1521-0669
DOI:	10.3109/08880019309029487