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.

Fever

Elevated body temperature due to failed thermoregulation.


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PMID (PMCID)
27609733
(5016753)
 OTHER
Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage in polycythemia vera.
Bhandari S, Agito K, Krug EI.
J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2016;6(4):32416.
We describe the case of a 64-year-old man with polycythemia vera found to be unresponsive with fever, hypotension, tachycardia, and hypoglycemia.
1602615
 MALE Middle Aged
[Megakaryoblastic transformation associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation in the course of polycythemia vera: a case report].
Hino K, Sato S, Sakashita A, Tomoyasu S, Tsuruoka N, Koike T.
Rinsho Ketsueki. 1992;33(4):500-6.
A 57-year-old male who had suffered from polycythemia vera (PV) and had been treated with pipobroman, carbazilquinon and busulfan for ten years presented with fever.
3179950
 FEMALE Adult
Meningeal hematopoiesis causing exophthalmus and hemiparesis in myelofibrosis: effect of radiotherapy. A case report.
Landolfi R, Colosimo C Jr, De Candia E, Castellana MA, De Cristofaro R, Trodella L, Leone G.
Cancer. 1988;62(11):2346-9.
We report the occurrence of meningeal MM causing exophthalmus and fever in a patient with myelofibrosis secondary to polycythemia vera.