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Polycythemia Vera Diagnosed after Esophageal Variceal Rupture.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Jan 2015
Kono Yoshiyasu, Takaki Akinobu, Gobara Hideo, Matsuoka Ken-Ichi, Nishino Masato, Okada Hiroyuki, Yamamoto Kazuhide
Abstract excerpt
Polycythemia vera (PV) is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm that leads to hyperviscosity and the risk of thrombosis. We encountered the case of a young male Filipino patient diagnosed with PV after the rupture of esophageal varices. The complete blood cell count showed a slight increase in white blood cells. An abdominal computed tomography scan disclosed splenomegaly and occlusion of the portal vein and...
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