Initial Impression and Clinical Presentation Description
Dr. Kuykendall discusses his initial impressions of the case, how it compares to typical advanced polycythemia vera presentations, and typical risk factors seen in PV patients.
Case: Management of Advanced Polycythemia Vera in a 67-Year-Old-Male
Clinical Presentation:
- 67-year-old male presented with frequent headache and dizziness
- Prior medical history is notable for smoking.
- PMH: unremarkable, no splenomegaly
Initial Clinical Workup and Diagnosis:
- Labs:
- Hemoglobin, 20.5 g/dL
- White blood cell count, 13 K/L
- Platelet count, 380 K/L
- Hematocrit, 68%
- JAK2-V617F mutation- variant allele frequency of 65%
- Bone marrow biopsy: trilineage proliferation and pleiomorphic megakaryocytes
- The patient started phlebotomy, aspirin, and Hydroxyurea (HU)
Initial Treatments:
- The patient started phlebotomy, aspirin and HU.
- Over the next year the patient underwent several phlebotomies and remained on aspirin and 2000 mg/day of HU
Disease Progression and Subsequent Treatments:
February 2019
- 2 phlebotomies since the last visit 3 months earlier
- He is also experiencing fatigue and night sweats.
- Labs
- Hgb, 15.5 g/dL
- WBC, 13 K/L
- Platelet count, 380 K/L
- Hematocrit, 47%
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