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Familial essential thrombocythemia.

E Fernandez-Robles1, C Vermylen, P Martiat

  • 1Department of Haematology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Catholic University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
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Three siblings diagnosed with essential thrombocythemia presented with persistent thrombocytosis and normal cytogenetics. This case highlights diagnostic challenges in pediatric myeloproliferative neoplasms.

Area of Science:

  • Hematology
  • Pediatric Oncology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by elevated platelet counts.
  • Diagnosis of ET in pediatric patients can be challenging due to overlapping features with reactive thrombocytosis and other myeloid disorders.
  • Normal cytogenetics are common in essential thrombocythemia, but can complicate differential diagnosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a rare case of essential thrombocythemia in pediatric siblings.
  • To highlight the diagnostic criteria and challenges in diagnosing essential thrombocythemia in children.
  • To emphasize the importance of excluding other causes of thrombocytosis.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of three siblings (ages 9, 12, 15) with persistent thrombocytosis (>650 X 10(9)/l for >18 months).

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  • Exclusion of reactive thrombocytosis and other myeloproliferative diseases.
  • Analysis of leukocyte alkaline phosphatase (LAP) scores (below 37).
  • Cytogenetic examination of bone marrow cells.

    • Main Results:

    • All three siblings exhibited thrombocytosis and low leukocyte alkaline phosphatase scores.
    • Diagnosis of essential thrombocythemia was established after excluding other potential causes.
    • Bone marrow cytogenetic examination revealed normal findings in all affected siblings.

    Conclusions:

    • Essential thrombocythemia can occur in pediatric siblings.
    • Diagnosis requires careful exclusion of reactive thrombocytosis and other myeloproliferative neoplasms.
    • Normal cytogenetics do not exclude essential thrombocythemia in pediatric cases.