Cutaneous sarcoidosis and polycythemia vera.
Polycythemia vera is classified with myelogenous leukaemia, agnogenic myeloid metaplasia and primary thrombocythemia as a myeloproliferative syndrome. Cutaneous symptoms have been reported with polycythemia vera, including facial plethora, aquagenic pruritus, urticaria, purpura, Sweet's syndrome and pyoderma gangrenosum. However, polycythemia vera associated with systemic sarcoidosis has been rarely reported. An unusual case of polycythemia vera associated with cutaneous sarcoidosis is described.
Pascual
J C
JC
Department of Dermatology, Hospital General de Alicante, Spain. pascual_josram@gva.es
Belinchón
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Albares
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Vergara
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G
Betlloch
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Bañuls
J
J
D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010784:Photomicrography; D011087:Polycythemia Vera / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011241:Prednisone