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- Title
Non-specific skin purpura.
- Authors
S. E., Shalihin; Z., Harun; I. F., Osman
- Abstract
Essential thrombocythemia is one of the myeloproliferative neoplasms. Palpable purpura is a rare manifestation that may delay diagnosis and treatment. We report a case of essential thrombocythemia in a 50-year-old man, who presented with recurrent thigh pain for the past one year with nonspecific localized purpura. His full blood count revealed isolated thrombocytosis of 880,000/µL with an impression of myeloproliferative disorder from peripheral blood film. He was referred urgently to the hematology team, which proceeded with a venesection. His condition improved with hydroxyurea. This was a rare case of chronic presentation of myeloproliferative neoplasm detected at a primary care clinic.
- Subjects
PURPURA (Pathology) treatment; THROMBOCYTOSIS; MYELOPROLIFERATIVE neoplasms; TUMORS; FLUOROSCOPY
- Publication
Malaysian Family Physician, 2018, Vol 13, Issue 2, p39
- ISSN
1985-207X
- Publication type
Article