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Julian Chavarriaga1, Nayib Fakih2, Juan Cataño2
1Division of Urologic Oncology, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Carrera 7 No. 40 - 62, Bogotá, Colombia, 11011. chavarriagaj@javeriana.edu.co.
Stauffer syndrome, a rare paraneoplastic disorder linked to renal cell carcinoma, can present with jaundice even with small tumors. Treatment of the renal mass led to complete resolution of this rare variant.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Hepatology
- Oncology
Background:
- Stauffer syndrome (SS) is a rare paraneoplastic disorder associated with renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
- It is characterized by hepatic dysfunction, elevated liver enzymes, and prolonged prothrombin time, typically without metastasis.
- Jaundice was not an initial inclusion criterion but is observed in rare variants.
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