Polycythaemia Rubra Vera: A Case Report & Review of Literature

Authors

  • M Maksumul Haq Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka
  • Sahela Nasrin Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka
  • Syed Dawood Md Taimur Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka
  • Hemanta I Gomes Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka
  • Mohammad Arifur Rahman Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka

Keywords:

Polycythaemia Rubra Vera(PRV), Thrombosis, Ischemic stroke

Abstract

We report a case of 73 year old woman with known risk factor (hypertension) for cerebrovascular disease who developed a TIA like symptom & vertigo with spontaneous clinical improvement. CT showed left cerebral infarct. Haematological test revealed PRV. Clinical improvement was associated with a reduction in haematocrit levels. Hydroxyurea appears to be the least leukemogenic myelosuppressive agent in long term prospective clinical PRV studies extending observation period of >10 years. Low dose aspirin will prevent the microvascular thrombotic complications of thrombocythaemia associated with PRV in remission after phlebotomy.

Key words: Polycythaemia Rubra Vera(PRV); Thrombosis; Ischemic stroke

DOI: 10.3329/uhj.v6i2.7259

University Heart Journal Vol. 6, No. 2, July 2010 pp.114-116

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Polycythaemia Rubra Vera: A Case Report & Review of Literature. (2011). University Heart Journal, 6(2), 114-116. https://doi.org/10.3329/uhj.v6i2.7259

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2010)

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Polycythaemia Rubra Vera: A Case Report & Review of Literature. (2011). University Heart Journal, 6(2), 114-116. https://doi.org/10.3329/uhj.v6i2.7259