Korean J Pediatr Hematol Oncol.  1999 Apr;6(1):141-145.

A Case of Childhood Essential Thrombocythemia

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  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Pohang St. Mary's Hospital, Pohang, Korea.
  • 2Department of Pediatrics, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Taegu, Korea.

Abstract

Essential thrombocythemia in childhood is a rare clonal myeloproliferative disorder in the multipotent stem cell origin and is associated with an increased risk of thrombohemorrhagic complications. The one of diagnostic criteria is a platelet count of more than 600,000/mm3. We diagnosed this disease in 8 year old boy incidentally and treated with hydroxyurea. We report a case of essential thrombocythemia to summarize the current trends in the diagnosis and management with a brief review of related literatures.

Keyword

Essential thrombocythemia; Myeloproliferative disorder; Childhood; Hydroxyurea

MeSH Terms

Child
Diagnosis
Humans
Hydroxyurea
Male
Multipotent Stem Cells
Myeloproliferative Disorders
Platelet Count
Thrombocythemia, Essential*
Hydroxyurea
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