Unilateral adrenal hemorrhagic infarction in essential thrombocythemia.

Acta Clin Belg

Division of Internal Medicine, Saint-Luc University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.

Published: December 2015

Adrenal hemorrhage is a rare disease associated with various conditions. We report a case of a 68-year-old woman with abdominal and back pain. The diagnostic work-up showed a left adrenal gland infarction associated with essential thrombocythemia. Treatment consisted in painkillers and treating the underlying condition in order to prevent further thrombotic events.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/2295333715Y.0000000038DOI Listing

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