Essential Thrombocythemia in a Two-year-old Child, Responsive to Hydroxyurea but Not Aspirin

Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm that occurs mostly in patients above the age of 50 years. Its incidence in children is very rare, with around 100 cases reported in the literature. High-risk patients are defined by previous life threatening major thrombotic or severe h...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Oman Medical Journal
Main Authors:	Tariq N. Aladily, Randa S. Mohammad, Ali Al-Khader, Abdalla S. Awidi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oman Medical Specialty Board 2017-06-01
Subjects:	Thrombocythemia Essential Thrombocytosis Pediatrics Hydroxyurea
Online Access:	http://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=1958