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Stauffer syndrome

Stauffer syndrome is a constellation of signs and symptoms of liver dysfunction that arise due to presence of renal cell carcinoma[1] but are not due to tumour inflitration into the liver and/or intrinsic liver disease; it is a paraneoplastic syndrome.[2]

It leads to elevated liver function tests, which results from cholestasis, i.e. a cessation of bile flow. The symptoms resolve if the renal cell cancer is successfully treated.[2]

Eponym

It was first characterized in 1961.[3][4]

References

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  2. ^ a b Jakse G, Madersbacher H (1978). "[Stauffer's syndrome. Reversible hepatic dysfunction in renal cell carcinoma (author's transl)]". Wien Klin Wochenschr. 90 (8): 268–70. PMID 636440.
  3. ^ Stauffer MH (1961). "Nephrogenic hepatomegaly". Gastroenterology. 40: 694.
  4. ^ Morla D, Alazemi S, Lichtstein D (2006). "Stauffer's syndrome variant with cholestatic jaundice: a case report". J Gen Intern Med. 21 (7): C11–3. doi:10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00448.x. PMC 1924715. PMID 16808761. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)