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[Internal carotid occlusion and essential thrombocythemia. 2 cases]
J P Muller1, A Destee, A Verier
1Service de Clinique Neurologique, Hôpital B., CHU Lille.
Revue Neurologique
|January 1, 1990
Summary
Essential thrombocythemia (ET) can cause rare internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusions in young patients. This underdiagnosed complication may involve thrombocytosis and platelet dysfunction, but large artery issues remain unexplained.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Hematology
- Vascular Medicine
Background:
- Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by elevated platelet counts.
- ET is associated with an increased risk of both bleeding and thrombotic events, including arterial and venous thrombosis.
- Microvascular complications are recognized in ET, but large artery occlusion is less commonly reported, particularly in younger, non-atherosclerotic individuals.