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Familial thrombocytosis in infancy presenting with a leukaemoid reaction
Author(s) -
Dijken PJ van,
Woldendorp KH,
Wouwe JP van
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
acta paediatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb14234.x
Subject(s) - thrombocytosis , medicine , hepatosplenomegaly , failure to thrive , pediatrics , platelet , disease
Familial thrombocytosis (FT) is a hereditary disorder probably involving the regulation of mega‐karyopoiesis. This report is the first documented case of FT in infancy. The clinical course was complicated by a leukaemoid reaction which lasted for several months, in combination with failure to thrive and hepatosplenomegaly. At the age of 5 years the patient, with the exception of thrombocytosis, is healthy and without medication.