Case Reports in Hematology (Jan 2017)

Immune Thrombocytopenia and JAK2V617F Positive Essential Thrombocythemia: Literature Review and Case Report

  • M. A. Sobas,
  • T. Wróbel,
  • K. Zduniak,
  • M. Podolak-Dawidziak,
  • J. Rybka,
  • M. Biedroń,
  • M. Sawicki,
  • J. Dybko,
  • K. Kuliczkowski

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/3725089
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2017

Abstract

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We present the case where immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and essential thrombocythemia (ET) sequentially appeared in the space of twenty-one years of follow-up. Impaired platelet production is present in both diseases, but clinical presentation and treatment are different. On the basis of this case history a possible role of autoimmunity as a predisposing factor to myeloproliferation has been discussed.