ASSOCIATION OF CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT WITH POLYCYTHEMIA VERA

Authors

  • Saamia Arshad Ayub Medical College
  • Tahir Iqbal
  • Wajahat Sultan Baig

Abstract

Polycythemia Vera is a rare myeloproliferative neoplasm usually having ischemic stroke/thrombotic episode as presenting complaint. The patient reported had history of Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) two years back but blood cell counts were normal that time with no Polycythaemia Vera.Keywords: Polycythemia Vera; Cerebrovascular accident; myeloproliferative neoplasm

Author Biography

Saamia Arshad, Ayub Medical College

Student

References

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Published

2019-07-12

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 3 (2019): JOURNAL OF AYUB MEDICAL COLLEGE, ABBOTTABAD

Section

SHORT COMMUNICATION

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