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.

Paraplegia

Severe or complete weakness of both lower extremities with sparing of the upper extremities.


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PMID (PMCID)
17405752
 MALE Adult
Paraplegia due to extramedullary hematopoiesis in thalassemia treated successfully with radiation therapy.
Malik M, Pillai LS, Gogia N, Puri T, Mahapatra M, Sharma DN, Kumar R.
Haematologica. 2007;92(3):e28-30.
Complete paraplegia is extremely rare in EMH due to thalassemia although it is known to occur in polycythemia vera and sickle cell anemia.
8922492
 MALE Middle Aged
Spinal cord compression due to extramedullary hematopoiesis in the proliferative phase of polycythemia vera.
de Morais JC, Spector N, Lavrado FP, Nobre LF, de Mattos JP, Pulcheri W, Nucci M, Novis S, de Oliveira HP.
Acta Haematol. 1996;96(4):242-4.
We report a patient who presented with paraplegia due to spinal cord compression; clinical investigation revealed a paravertebral hematopoietic tumor, and the diagnosis of polycythemia vera was then established.
7362209
 OTHER
Extramedullary hematopoiesis and spinal cord compression complicating polycythemia rubra vera.
Rice GP, Assis LJ, Barr RM, Ebers GC.
Ann Neurol. 1980;7(1):81-4.
A 68-year-old man with polycythemia rubra vera developed gradually progressive paraparesis followed by an acute, painless paraplegia.