Leukemoid reaction with renal cell carcinoma.
- Author:
Sung Hak YANG
1
;
Yong Hoo KWON
;
Jeng Gi KANG
;
Bo Hyun HAN
Author Information
1. Marynol Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
leukemoid reaction;
renal cell carcinoma
- MeSH:
Amyloidosis;
Carcinoma, Renal Cell*;
Cushing Syndrome;
Female;
Fever;
Humans;
Hypercalcemia;
Leukemoid Reaction*;
Liver;
Middle Aged;
Mortality;
Paraneoplastic Syndromes;
Polycythemia
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1991;32(3):485-489
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Renal cell carcinoma has been recognized for several years as a relatively common cause of paraneoplastic syndromes. Fever, polycythemia, hypercalcemia, amyloidosis, abnormal liver function, Cushing's syndrome and neuropathy have been ostm frequently reported in association with renal cell carcinoma, but leukemoid reactions have been reported only rarely with this tumor. Recently we experienced a leukemoid reaction in a 64-year old female patient who presented with an advanced case of renal cell carcinoma. According to the literature the mortality is 100% with leukemoid reactions in renal cell carcinoma, and indeed this patient expired. We therefore, consider this reaction as a late manifestation of a bizzare presentation of renal cell carcinoma.
