RENAL-CELL CARCINOMA PRESENTING AS HEMOLYTIC-ANEMIA IN PREGNANCY

Authors
MONGA M BENSON GS PARISI VM
Citation
M. Monga et al., RENAL-CELL CARCINOMA PRESENTING AS HEMOLYTIC-ANEMIA IN PREGNANCY, American journal of perinatology, 12(2), 1995, pp. 84-86
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
American journal of perinatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07351631
Volume
12
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
84 - 86
Database
ISI
SICI code
0735-1631(1995)12:2<84:RCPAHI>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
A patient presented at 29 weeks' gestation with severe hemolytic anemi a. She was subsequently diagnosed as having renal cell carcinoma and h ad a radical nephrectomy at 31 weeks' gestation, which demonstrated st age I disease. This was followed by a normal vaginal delivery of a hea lthy infant at term and complete resolution of her anemia. This unusua l presentation of renal cell carcinoma in pregnancy is discussed.