title: Cerebral vascular accident in a patient with reactive thrombocytosis: a rare cause of stroke.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. will2077@umn.edu
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morton
mesh_terms: 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*