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Am J Perinatol 1995; 12(2): 84-86
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994410
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© 1995 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Renal Cell Carcinoma Presenting as Hemolytic Anemia in Pregnancy

Manju Monga, George S. Benson, Valerie M. Parisi
  • Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences; and Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Texas at Houston, Houston, Texas
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

A patient presented at 29 weeks' gestation with severe hemolytic anemia. She was subsequently diagnosed as having renal cell carcinoma and had a radical nephrectomy at 31 weeks' gestation, which demonstrated stage I disease. This was followed by a normal vaginal delivery of a healthy infant at term and complete resolution of her anemia. This unusual presentation of renal cell carcinoma in pregnancy is discussed.

Keywords

Renal cell carcinoma - pregnancy - hemolytic anemia - nephrectomy