Essential Thrombocythemia with Acute Myocradial Infarction: a case Report and Literature Reciew
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Essential thrombocythemia is an uncommon disease of myeloproliferative disorder. Most patients are usually asymptomatic and often identified incidentally during the course of a routine evaluation. The patients may have hemorrhagic tendencies such as easy bruising or thrombosis e.g. ischemic event. Only a few patients present with myocardial infarction. This report shows essential thrombocythemia in male patient with acute myocardial infarction whom was diagnosed and successfully treated in Maharat Nkhon Ratchasima Hospital and literature review.
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