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Successful Control of Life‐Threatening Thrombocytosis with a Blood Processor
Author(s) -
Greenberg B. R.,
WatsonWilliams E. J.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1975.15676082242.x
Subject(s) - thrombocytosis , plateletpheresis , medicine , splenectomy , polycythemia vera , polycythemia rubra vera , platelet , surgery , apheresis , spleen
A patient with polycythemia rubra vera developed marked thrombocytosis and hemorrhage after splenectomy. Plateletpheresis with a blood processor proved to be a sale, efficient, and rapid method for the mechanical removal of large quantities of platelets prior to adequate control with chemotherapy.