Mori Y, Iwamoto F, Kuno T, Kobayashi S, Yoshida T, Yamaguchi T, Takano S, Kondo T, Kirito K, Enomoto N. Trisomy 8-positive Polycythemia Vera Complicated with Intestinal Behçet's-like Disease: A New Perspective for a Clinical Approach.
Intern Med 2022;
61:1713-1719. [PMID:
34744109 PMCID:
PMC9259299 DOI:
10.2169/internalmedicine.8395-21]
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Abstract
Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystem inflammatory disease of unknown origin. It rarely but occasionally occurs together with myelodysplastic syndrome and primary myelofibrosis. Trisomy 8 is one of the most common cytogenetic abnormalities in myeloid neoplasms; however, the association of BD with polycythemia vera (PV) and trisomy 8 has not been reported. A 70-year-old woman, diagnosed with PV and treated with hydroxyurea, had bloody stool due to multiple ulcers in the ileocecal region. Considering the lack of a response to treatment and other features, we suspected complication with intestinal Behçet's-like disease. Our case suggests relationships among BD, trisomy 8, and PV.
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