Co-existent chronic lymphatic leukaemia with polycythaemia vera.
A patient presenting with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and iron deficiency anaemia who, following oral iron therapy, developed the clinical and pathological features of polycythaemia vera is reported. The relationship between these two diseases when co-existing is discussed.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000150:complications*; D011087:Polycythemia Vera / Q000209:etiology*