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Patients with a mild form of disease are usually asymptomatic. Most of the symptoms are vascular, either from | Patients with a mild form of disease are usually asymptomatic. Most of the symptoms are vascular, either from thrombi occluding small and large blood vessels, though any blood vessel may be involved. Symptoms depend on the blood vessel occluded and include but are not limited to the following: | ||
*Headache, dizziness | *Headache, dizziness | ||
*Vision disturbances | *Vision disturbances | ||
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*Intense burning pain in hands or feet(erythromelalgia) | *Intense burning pain in hands or feet(erythromelalgia) | ||
*Numbness and tingling of hands and feet | *Numbness and tingling of hands and feet | ||
*Priapism | |||
Although less common, bleeding can occur despite the increased platelet count accounting to the dysfunctional platelets. Common sites of bleeding include eyes, nose(epistaxis), gums, gastrointestinal tract, skin(bruises). The bleeding itself is usually minimal. | |||
Although less common, bleeding can occur despite the increased platelet count accounting to the dysfunctional platelets. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Patients with a mild form of disease are usually asymptomatic. Most of the symptoms are vascular, either from thrombi occluding small and large blood vessels, though any blood vessel may be involved. Symptoms depend on the blood vessel occluded and include but are not limited to the following:
- Headache, dizziness
- Vision disturbances
- Chest pain
- Intense burning pain in hands or feet(erythromelalgia)
- Numbness and tingling of hands and feet
- Priapism
Although less common, bleeding can occur despite the increased platelet count accounting to the dysfunctional platelets. Common sites of bleeding include eyes, nose(epistaxis), gums, gastrointestinal tract, skin(bruises). The bleeding itself is usually minimal.