RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Essential thrombocythemia in a child. Diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1806
OP 1808
VO 26
IS 11
A1 Asghar, Ramyar
A1 Behzad, Elahi
A1 Mohammad, Golsorkhtabar-Amiri
YR 2005
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/26/11/1806.abstract
AB We report an 11-year-old child with essential thrombocythemia ET, a very rare myeloproliferative disorder among children. Essential thrombocythemia can be complicated by life-threatening thrombosis with a risk of converting into acute leukemia. Cytoreductive therapy may reduce the risk of thromboembolic complications. We usually recommend cytoreductive treatment for asymptomatic adult patients with platelet counts of more than 1.5 million/micro liter, but treatment remains obscure in children. Herein, we report the results of child with ET, treated successfully with hydroxuea.