[Aortic thrombus and splenic infarcts indicating essential thrombocythemia]

C Bachmeyer; I Elalamy

doi:10.1016/j.revmed.2010.08.020

[Aortic thrombus and splenic infarcts indicating essential thrombocythemia]

Rev Med Interne. 2011 Sep;32(9):e102-4. doi: 10.1016/j.revmed.2010.08.020. Epub 2010 Oct 2.

[Article in French]

Authors

C Bachmeyer¹, I Elalamy

Affiliation

¹ Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Tenon, AP-HP, CHU Tenon, 4, Rue de la Chine, 75020 Paris, France. claude.bachmeyer@tnn.aphp.fr

PMID: 20888087
DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2010.08.020

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Aorta, Abdominal
Aortic Diseases / etiology*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Splenic Infarction / complications*
Thrombocythemia, Essential / complications*
Thrombosis / etiology*