Granulocytosis and Thrombocytosis in Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Response Originating in the Tumour
Presented by:
Netherlands Journal of Medicine / A.P. van Rossum, L.Th. Vlasveld, I.N. Vlasveld, P.M. Jansen, W.A. Dik, H. Hooijkaas and A. Castel
Summary points:
A 79-year-old female with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) presents with low back pain, low-grade fever, and weight loss. Laboratory tests, computed tomography, and immunohistochemical analysis are described; images provided. The authors discuss the relationship between the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines by renal cancer cells in a patient with RCC and a profound inflammatory response.
Granulocytosis and Thrombocytosis in Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Response Originating in the Tumour
