Thrombocythemia

Introduction: Thrombocythemia

Thrombocythemia: A haematological disorder in which there is excessive proliferation of platelet precursor cells, resulting in increased numbers of platelets in the blood. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Thrombocythemia is available below.

Symptoms of Thrombocythemia

• Asymptomatic
• Enlarged spleen
• Recurrent bleeding
• Clot formation
• Headache

See full list of 8 symptoms of Thrombocythemia

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Medical Textbooks Online about Thrombocythemia

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Misdiagnosis and Thrombocythemia

Unnecessary hysterectomies due to undiagnosed bleeding disorder in women: The bleeding disorder called Von Willebrand's disease is quite common in women, but often fails to be correctly diagnosed. Women with the condition tend to have heavy periods, since they actually have a bleeding disorder. Severe afflictions may result in the women receiving a hysterectomy unnecessarily, when the underlying cause has not been identified. See the introduction to Von Willebrand's disease and bleeding disorder....read more »

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Causes of Thrombocythemia

• Pseudothrombocytosis
• Paraneoplastic syndrome
• Surgery complication
• Acute phase reaction
• Wegener's granulomatosis

See full list of 15 causes of Thrombocythemia

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Treatments for Thrombocythemia

• Platelet heresies, bone marrow suppression

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Definitions of Thrombocythemia:

Increased numbers of platelets in the peripheral blood. (Dorland, 27th ed) - (Source - Diseases Database)