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ArticleBMJ case reports2022

Bilateral adrenal and pulmonary haemorrhages as an initial presentation of polycythaemia vera.

Kyle Cilia, Janice Borg, Maria Bugeja, Emanuel Farrugia

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kyle CiliaDepartment of Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta kyle.a.cilia@gov.mt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7125-736X
Janice BorgRenal division, department of Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta.
Maria BugejaRenal division, department of Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta.
Emanuel FarrugiaRenal division, department of Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta.
Mater Dei Hospital · MT

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Abstract

We report a case of a man in his early 60s presenting with bilateral adrenal and pulmonary haemorrhages as an initial presentation of polycythaemia vera (PV). Symptomatology included severe compressive chest pain radiating to epigastrium, with unremarkable physical findings, parameters and ECG. Blood investigations showed an elevated haemoglobin (174 g/L, reference range (RR): 141-172g/L) and haematocrit (55.7%, RR: 40.4%-50.4%) levels.Cross-sectional imaging excluded aortic dissection, but imaging repeated 48 hours after his admission for acute dyspnoea and worsening abdominal pain showed bilateral alveolar and adrenal haemorrhages. Cortisol level was 27 nmol/L (RR: 145-619 nmol/L). Investigations confirming PV included the presence of a Janus kinase 2 (JAK2V617F) gene mutation, hypercellularity with erythroid hyperplasia on bone marrow microscopy and a low serum erythropoietin (2.6 mIU/mL, RR: 4.3-29.0 mIU/mL). Aspirin, hydroxyurea, venesection and cortisol replacement were initiated to get good treatment outcome.

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Polycythemia VeraBone MarrowHemorrhageHumansHydrocortisoneHydroxyureaHyperplasiaMaleHydrocortisoneHydroxyureaAdrenal disordersEndocrine systemHaematology (incl blood transfusion)Respiratory medicine

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PMID36593623
PMCPMC9743277
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