TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Essential Thrombocythemia A1 - Bissonnette, Bruno A1 - Luginbuehl, Igor A1 - Engelhardt, Thomas PY - 2019 T2 - Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications, 2e AB - Chronic myeloproliferative disorder caused by a clonal increase in platelets resulting in thromboembolic and hemorrhagic complications. It is a rare chronic blood condition characterized by overproduction of platelets by megakaryocytes in the bone marrow. It is believed to eventually develop into acute myeloid leukemia or myelofibrosis. It is one of four myeloproliferative neoplasms, defined as hematological cancers due to inappropriate amount of one of its constituents, ie, erythrocytes, leukocytes, or platelets. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164069244 ER -