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The May-Hegglin anomaly: a rare cause of a common complaint.
BMJ case reports - 1 Mar 2021
Reddy Priyanka, Kollipara Revathi, Shammo Jamile M, Loew Jerome
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May-Hegglin anomaly is the presentation of a qualitative platelet disorder characterised by large platelets, thrombocytopenia and granulocyte inclusions as a result of mutations in the MYH9 gene. Though often overlooked given its rarity, it should be considered in patients who present with epistaxis, bruising, menorrhagia and easy bleeding as it can be mistaken for other diagnoses resulting in unnecessary...
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