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.

Pelvic mass

An abnormal enlargement or swelling in the pelvic region.


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PMID (PMCID)
20013324
FEMALE
Activated STAT1 and STAT5 transcription factors in extramedullary hematopoietic tissue in a polycythemia vera patient carrying the JAK2 V617F mutation.
Meyer T, Ruppert V, Gorg C, Neubauer A.
Int J Hematol. 2010;91(1):117-20.
Here, we report on a 76-year-old female patient presenting with JAK2V617F-positive polycythemia vera and a pelvic mass with extramedullary hematopoiesis.