Ischemic Stroke in a patient with Essential Thrombocythemia: Case Report

Ischemic Stroke in a patient with Essential Thrombocythemia: Case Report

Essential thrombocythemia represents a rare risk factor for ischemic stroke. Uncontrolled proliferation of megakaryocytes sustained increases circulating platelet count and thrombotic risk. Many patients suffering from the disease may have no symptoms for a long time. We present a case of 60 year ol...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of medicine 2022-07, Vol.23 (2), p.169-172
Hauptverfasser: Moniruzzaman, Md, Chandra, Subir, Sayeed, SK Jakaria Been
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Essential thrombocythemia represents a rare risk factor for ischemic stroke. Uncontrolled proliferation of megakaryocytes sustained increases circulating platelet count and thrombotic risk. Many patients suffering from the disease may have no symptoms for a long time. We present a case of 60 year old lady with ischemic stroke who was a known case of essential thrombocythemia. And the cerebrovascular event was the complication of essential thrombocythemia as she quit treatment. J MEDICINE 2022; 23: 169-172
ISSN:1997-9797
2075-5384
DOI:10.3329/jom.v23i2.60636