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.

Peritonitis

Inflammation of the peritoneum.


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PMID (PMCID)
3052045
 MALE Middle Aged
Recurrent spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in a patient with polycythemia vera.
Nagler A, Hayek T, Brenner B, Eidelman S.
Am J Hematol. 1988;29(1):54-5.
Conceivably, the polycythemia vera (PV) complicated by hepatic vein thrombosis and portacaval shunt resulted in significant loss of hepatic reticuloendothelial system function and predisposed the patient to bacterial peritonitis.
3052045
 MALE Middle Aged
Recurrent spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in a patient with polycythemia vera.
Nagler A, Hayek T, Brenner B, Eidelman S.
Am J Hematol. 1988;29(1):54-5.
Recurrent spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in a patient with polycythemia vera.