Catalog
Acquired thrombocytosis
Link to WHO Definition
Acquired thrombocytosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1744773503
A chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm that involves primarily the megakaryocytic lineage. It is characterised by sustained thrombocytosis in the blood, increased numbers of large, mature megakaryocytes in the bone marrow, and episodes of thrombosis and/or haemorrhage. Progression to a post essential thrombocythaemia myelofibrosis stage or transformation to acute myeloid leukaemia is rarely observed.