POLYCYTHEMIA VERA My friend was recently rushed into hospital with a ruptured spleen he was diagnosed with PV?

Question

A month later he is now dead. he never left hospital.With what i have read on the internet this is not such a drastic disease so as to kill him so quickly (he was aged 42) otherwise healthy.
Is this usual with this condition?

Answer 1

While polycythemia vera is not itself a typical cause of death, my guess is that your friend died because of the ruptured spleen.



A ruptured spleen is a life-threatening emergency, requiring immediate surgery. The body can go into shock, it can lead to major blood loss and infection.



You may want to review the death certificate as the cause of death will most likely be the ruptured spleen. This could have been caused by the PV, but, not PV wouldn't be the cause of death.

Answer 2

P Vera may not immediately kill someone, but a ruptured spleen and any complications from it can.

Answer 3

WELL,usually it is not unless comlicated .

If he is purely PRV ,he well be O.K.

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