American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Jun 1975
Erythrocytosis due to erythropoietin-producing uterine fibromyoma.
Erythrocytosis has been observed to occur infrequently in association with uterine fibromyomas. Study of this case revealed erythrocytosis prior to surgery and a remission was noted after myomectomy. ⋯ We postulate that the tumor itself was responsible for the erythrocytosis observed. The mechanisms proposed to explain polycythemia in such a tumor were revised and our conclusion is that the tumor produced the erythropoietin autonomously and is not subjected to feedback control mechanism.