Splenic Infarctions in Polycythaemia Vera are Not Always a Catastrophe

Splenic infarction can occur as an infrequent thrombotic manifestation in polycythaemia vera (PV) and is usually catastrophic. We describe the case of a middle-aged woman who was diagnosed with PV 3 months before she presented to the emergency department with acute limb ischaemia. A splenic infarcti...

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Main Authors: ELMustafa Abdalla, Muzamil Musa, Mutwakil Musa, Ahmed Hatem, Abdalla Fadul, Ashraf OE Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2022-06-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/3370