[Aortic thrombus and splenic infarcts indicating essential thrombocythemia].
Essential thrombocythemia is a myeloproliferative disorder responsible for both hemorrhagic and thrombotic complications mostly venous but also arterial, especially of the microcirculation. We report a 64-year-old female who presented with an aortic thrombus and splenic infarcts indicating essential thrombocythemia. Outcome was favourable with medical treatment combining low-molecular-weight heparin secondarily switched to warfarin, associated with aspirin and hydroxyurea.
Bachmeyer
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Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Tenon, AP-HP, CHU Tenon, 4, Rue de la Chine, 75020 Paris, France. claude.bachmeyer@tnn.aphp.fr
Elalamy
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D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013159:Splenic Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D013920:Thrombocythemia, Essential / Q000150:complications*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*