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J Assoc Physicians India
; 62(3): 276-8, 2014 Mar.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25327078
RESUMO
Polycythaemia vera is associated with thrombotic phenomenon due to hyperviscosity of blood. Splenic infarction with splenomegaly is a catastrophic complication usually requiring splenectomy. We describe a case of splenic infarction as an initial manifestation of polycythaemia vera which was treated with serial phlebotomies and hydroxyurea alone, without the need for surgery.