Erythrocytosis induced by danazol in an anephric patient.

Erythrocytosis induced by danazol in an anephric patient.

A white woman with end stage renal failure due to reflux nephropathy started regular haemodialysis in 1972 when aged 17. Both kidneys were removed in 1973 because of persistent infection and hypertension; this led to severe anaemia, which was exacerbated by occult bleeding from a gastric ulcer. She transferred from haemodialysis to continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in 1982 but remained ...

Danazol-induced hypercalcaemia in alphacalcidol-treated hypoparathyroidism.

We report a case of idiopathic hypoparathyroidism, maintained on alphacalcidol who developed hypercalcaemia during treatment with danazol for endometriosis.

Steroid Induced Kaposi's Sarcoma in an HIV Negative Patient

Kaposi's sarcoma is one of malignancies that is most seen in HIV positive or immunocompromised patients. Kaposi's sarcoma typically involves the skin. We present a HIV negative, 31-year-old Iranian woman from Tehran with Kaposi's sarcoma associated with corticosteroid use.

Presence of erythropoietin in the plasma of one anephric patient.

Aromatase Inhibitor-Induced Erythrocytosis in a Patient Undergoing Hormonal Treatment for Breast Cancer

Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are most commonly used for breast cancer patients with hormone receptor positive disease. Although the side effect profile of aromatase inhibitors is well known, including common side effects like arthralgia, bone pain, arthritis, hot flashes, and more serious problems like osteoporosis, we present a case of an uncommon side effect of these medications. We report the ...