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.

Myelopathy



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PMID (PMCID)
28133558
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Myelopathy due to Spinal Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in a Patient with Polycythemia Vera.
Ito S, Fujita N, Hosogane N, Nagoshi N, Yagi M, Iwanami A, Watanabe K, Tsuji T, Nakamura M, Matsumoto M, Ishii K.
Case Rep Orthop. 2017;2017:2416365.
We report a case of polycythemia vera, in which operative therapy proved to be an effective treatment for myelopathy caused by spinal EMH.