Challenges in Diagnosing Polycythemia Vera in Primary Care: A 55-Year-Old Malaysian Woman with Atypical Presentation

Noor Shazwani Haji Paiman; Nafiza Mat Nasir; Hayatul Najaa Miptah; Norashikin Saidon; Madyhah Abdul Monir

doi:10.12659/AJCR.944202

12 September 2024 : Case report Malaysia

Challenges in Diagnosing Polycythemia Vera in Primary Care: A 55-Year-Old Malaysian Woman with Atypical Presentation

Mistake in diagnosis

Noor Shazwani Haji Paiman^1ABEF, Nafiza Mat Nasir

^1ABEF*, Hayatul Najaa Miptah

^1EF, Norashikin Saidon^2E, Madyhah Abdul Monir^3E

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.944202

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e944202

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Figure 1. Full blood picture at higher magnification. The peripheral blood film is shown with a ‘packed film’ appearance, displaying an elevated hemoglobin (Hb) of 20.2 g/dL and hematocrit (HCT) of 65.5%.

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