title: Multiple, relapsing thrombosis in a young man with primary thrombocytosis.
abstract: We report the case of a relatively young man with multiple and fatal thrombosis associated with essential thrombocythaemia. The clinical and laboratory examinations performed before his death were in agreement with the diagnostic criteria proposed by PVSG. The autopsy revealed myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolisms. This case suggests that young patients with primary thrombocytosis should be treated with antiplatelet agents in spite of the absence of other thrombotic risks.
authors.affiliation: University of Padua Medical School, Institute of Medical Semeiotics, Italy.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Randi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fabris
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stocco
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tison
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Girolami
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D013922:Thrombocytosis / Q000150:complications*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*