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Thrombocytosis

Thrombocytosis: Excerpt from A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis

Primary

Myeloproliferative disorders
   Essential thrombocythemia
   Polycythemia vera
   Chronic myelogenous leukemia
   Agnogenic myeloid metaplasia with myelofibrosis

Secondary

Chronic inflammatory disorders
   Collagen-vascular disorders
       Rheumatoid arthritis
       Polyarteritis nodosa
       Wegener's granulomatosis
       Other vasculitis
   Chronic infections
       Tuberculosis
       Osteomyelitis
       Others
   Acute infections
   Inflammatory bowel disease
       Ulcerative colitis
       Regional ileitis
   Sarcoidosis
   Hepatic cirrhosis
Malignancy
Acute hemorrhage
Iron deficiency
Hemolytic anemia
Splenectomy
Recovery from thrombocytopenia (rebound)
   Myelosuppressive drug-induced
Vitamin B₁₂   or folate deficiency
   Alcohol-induced

Reference

1. Williams WJ: Thrombocytosis, p. 1361. See Bibliography, 2.

Book Source Details

• Book Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
• Author(s): Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
• Year of Publication: 1999
• Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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