A Case of Childhood Essential Thrombocythemia.
- Author:
Ji Eun LEE
1
;
Ye Jhin LEE
;
Jun Ho HUH
;
Kun Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Pohang St. Mary's Hospital, Pohang, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Essential thrombocythemia;
Myeloproliferative disorder;
Childhood;
Hydroxyurea
- MeSH:
Child;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Hydroxyurea;
Male;
Multipotent Stem Cells;
Myeloproliferative Disorders;
Platelet Count;
Thrombocythemia, Essential*
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
1999;6(1):141-145
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
