title: Essential thrombocythemia: an uncommon cause of digital gangrene.
abstract: We describe a case of essential thrombocythemia (ET), presenting as digital gangrene. ET is a rare myeloproliferative disorder characterised by a persistently elevated platelet count which commonly presents with haemorrhagic manifestations. Thrombosis occurs less frequently and digital gangrene is an uncommon presentation.
authors.affiliation: National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Fernando
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Senanayake
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sivakumaran
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D005734:Gangrene / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013922:Thrombocytosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis