Polycythemia secondary to renal dromedary hump in a young healthy woman: a case report
Dromadory hump as focal bulging of left kidney may contain a group of erythropoietin-producing cells. We think that these cells may begin to produce erythropoietin under certain circumstances. Considering the significant rise in erythropoietin level in our patient and excluding other diagnoses, we think more studies are needed to identify whether renal hump can be a source of producing erythropoietin.
Authors
- Leila Malekmakan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3868-9523)
- Jamshid Roozbeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4268-1727)
- Mina Mashayekh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9092-1393)
- Zeinab Karimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9558-099X)
- Alireza Rezvani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1805-4261)
Institutions
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05583-7
- Primary Topic
- Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00