Polycythemia Vera Presenting with Generalized Chorea: A Case Report and Review of the Literature / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 619-624, 2014.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-140469
ABSTRACT
Polycythemia vera (PV) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by erythrocytosis. Clinical symptoms can range in severity from headache and tinnitus to thrombohemorrhagic complications. Neurologic symptoms are common at the onset of polycythemia; however, chorea due to PV is a rare complication. We present the case of a 77-year-old female who was referred to our hospital because of choreic movement of the limbs, head and face. She was diagnosed with JAK2V617F mutation-positive PV. Her chorea was completely resolved by phlebotomy combined with hydroxyurea and aspirin.
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Main subject:
Polycythemia
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Polycythemia Vera
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Tinnitus
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Aspirin
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Chorea
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Phlebotomy
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Extremities
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Head
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Headache
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Hydroxyurea
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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