Cecal cancer with essential thrombocythemia treated by laparoscopic ileocecal resection: a case report
Abstract Background Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a myeloproliferative disorder characterized by thrombocytosis and a propensity for both thrombotic and hemorrhagic events. ET rarely occurs simultaneously with colorectal cancer. Here, we report a case of colorectal cancer in an ET patient treate...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-06-01
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Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0660-3 |