title: Digital ischemia due to essential thrombocythemia: a case report.
abstract: This report describes the case of a 34-year-old patient with essential thrombocythemia who presented with Raynaud's syndrome, was refractory to medical treatment, and developed progressive digital gangrene.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
authors.forename: Anastasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papadonikolakis
authors.forename: George D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Chloros
authors.forename: Beth P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: L Andrew
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Koman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005734:Gangrene / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000209:etiology; D013562:Sympathectomy; D013920:Thrombocythemia, Essential / Q000150:complications*