Cerebral vascular accident in a patient with reactive thrombocytosis: a rare cause of stroke.
OBJECTIVE
Reactive thrombocytosis (RT) is usually a benign process and is not associated with thrombotic or hemorrhagic events


METHODS
We report a case of a young man who suffers a stroke caused by RT, which was secondary to splenectomy, iron deficiency, and infection.


CONCLUSIONS
: Although rarely documented, RT can be the cause of a major vascular event.
Williams
Benjamin
B
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. will2077@umn.edu
Morton
Colleen
C
D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013922:Thrombocytosis / Q000150:complications*