Incidence of Thrombocytosis in Lymphomas

M. L. Randi Institute of Medical Semeiotic, IV Chair of Internal Medicin, University of Padua Medical School, Padova, Italy

C. Rossi Institute of Medical Semeiotic, IV Chair of Internal Medicin, University of Padua Medical School, Padova, Italy

E. Barbone Institute of Medical Semeiotic, IV Chair of Internal Medicin, University of Padua Medical School, Padova, Italy

F. Pietrogrande Institute of Medical Semeiotic, IV Chair of Internal Medicin, University of Padua Medical School, Padova, Italy

A. Girolami Institute of Medical Semeiotic, IV Chair of Internal Medicin, University of Padua Medical School, Padova, Italy

Abstract

Reactive thrombocytosis due to malignancies and in particular those related to lymphomas have not yet been extensively evaluated. We report data on thrombocytosis recognized in 18 out of 101 patients with lymphomas diagnosed in our department over the last 3 years. All showed high platelet counts at the time of diagnosis. The incidence of thrombocytosis seems to be more frequent in males (21.2%) than in females (14.8%) and a slightly higher frequency was found in Hodgkin's disease (21.4%) than in non Hodgkin's lymphomas (16.4%). The incidence of thrombocytosis in lymphomas seems to be similar to that seen in other malignancies and because of this we conclude that a high platelet count cannot be used to distinguish malignancies.

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