Polycythemia vera

Polycythemia vera (PV) is an acquired myeloproliferative disorder characterized by an elevated absolute red blood cell mass caused by uncontrolled red blood cell production, frequently associated with uncontrolled white blood cell and platelet production.

Urinary retention

Inability to completely empty the urinary bladder during the process of urination.


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PMID (PMCID)
25900285
 FEMALE
A case of spinal cord infarction caused by polycythemia vera.
Lee J, Lim YM, Kim KK.
Spinal Cord. 2015;53 Suppl 1:S19-21.
A 66-year-old woman was previously diagnosed with polycythemia vera and presented with acute paraparesis and urinary retention.