Open AccessEssential thrombocythaemia presenting with subclavian artery thrombosis and multiple embolic events
Author(s) -
Kishore R. Kumar,
Michelle Kiley
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.11.2008.1240
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombosis , subclavian artery , stroke (engine) , left subclavian artery , cardiology , ischaemic stroke , subclavian steal syndrome , ischemia , radiology , aorta , aortic arch , engineering , mechanical engineering
The present report describes a case of in situ thrombosis of the left subclavian artery complicated by posterior circulation stroke, left arm ischaemia and possibly ischaemic pancreatitis. Essential thrombocythaemia was found to be the underlying cause.