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BMJ Case Reports 2009; doi:10.1136/bcr.11.2008.1240
  • Unusual association of diseases/symptoms

Essential thrombocythaemia presenting with subclavian artery thrombosis and multiple embolic events

  1. Kishore Raj Kumar,
  2. Michelle Kiley
  1. Royal Adelaide Hospital, Neurology, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, 5006, Australia
  1. Kishore Raj Kumar, kkumaradel{at}hotmail.com
  • Published 17 March 2009

Summary

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.

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  • Patient consent: Patient/guardian consent was obtained for publication.

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