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Features of polycythemia vera in the 8p12 myeloproliferative syndrome
Jeanna Welborn1, Shelly Fenner, Robert Parks
1Department of Internal Medicine and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California at Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. jeanna.welborn@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Abstract:
The 8p12 myeloproliferative syndrome is a distinct myeloid disorder associated with a translocation involving chromosome region 8p12 (HUGO nomenclature). It is characterized by leukocytosis, eosinophilia, and a concurrent or rapid transformation to a T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma. We report a case of polycythemia vera as a clinical presentation of the 8p12 myeloproliferative syndrome and review the literature. Atypical features in patients with polycythemia vera should be investigated with cytogenetic evaluation.
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