Pediatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 1: 35-38

Thrombocytosis in children

prof. MUDr. Vladimír Mihál CSc, doc. MUDr. Dagmar Pospíšilová Ph.D, MUDr. Zbyněk Novák
Dětská klinika LF UP a FN Olomouc

Thrombocytosis is frequently found as an incidental laboratory abnormality during an examination of complete blood count that was indicated because of another medical nonassociated reason. When it is found, it can cause a serious diagnostic uncertainty. Thrombocytosis is either a reactive process (secondary thrombocytosis) or less frequently it is caused by a clonal (myeloproliferative) disorder of bone marrow. It is usually extremely difficult to differentiate primary thrombocytosis from reactive one on basis of clinical and laboratory finding. Authors present current opinion on pathogenesis and clinical consideration of primary and secondary thrombocytosis in children.

Keywords: primary thrombocytosis, essential thrombocytosis, secondary thrombocytosis, reactive thrombocytosis, thrombocythemie, thrombopoetine, megacaryopoesis, bleeding and thrombotic complications

Published: January 1, 2006  Show citation

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Mihál V, Pospíšilová D, Novák Z. Thrombocytosis in children. Pediatr. praxi. 2006;7(1):35-38.
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