Polycythemia vera differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]; Shyam Patel [3]

Overview

Polycythemia vera must be differentiated from a variety of other conditions that might cause polycythemia. Polycythemia vera must also be differentiated from secondary polycythemia, which is usually due to chronic hypoxia. Each of these conditions has different etiologies, symptoms, laboratory abnormalities, physical exam findings, and treatments.

Differential Diagnosis of Polycythemia Vera

Polycythemia vera must be differentiated from a variety of other conditions that might cause polycythemia.[1][2][3]

Category Disease Etiology Mutation Clinical manifestations Laboratory findings Gold standard disgnosis Associated findings
Demography Symptoms Signs CBC EPO level PBS
Fatigue Headache Shortness of breath Bleeding Pain Other symptoms Appearance SaO2 Fever BP Tenderness Splenomegaly Other signs Hb RBC WBC Plt
Mutational causes Polycythemia vera (PV)[4]
  • Autonomous erythrocyte production
JAK2 mutation > 95% Mean age >60 years old + + + ± Facial plethora Nl
  • Painful erythema
+ ↑ RBC mass Nl to ↑ Nl to ↑
  • Elevated normochromic, normocytic RBCs
  • Thrombocytosis
  • Rarely immature cells
  • Leukoerythroblastic picture
WHO criteria for PV
Chuvash polycythemia[5] Hypoxia-sensing disorder VHL mutation Russia, Italy

<40 years old

+ + + ± Facial plethora
  • Painful erythema
+ Nl Nl
  • Elevated normochromic, normocytic RBCs
Molecular genetic testing
  • Multiple thrombotic events
Hereditary methemoglobinemia[6]
  • Cytochrome b5 reductase deficiency
  • Hemoglobin M disease
Mutations in globin gene Infants ± ± ± Cyanosis Inaccurately Nl - Nl
  • Altered mental status
Nl Nl Nl NA RBC enzyme activity + DNA analysis
  • Usually asymptomatic
Primary familial and congenital polycythemia[7] Autosomal dominant inheritance EPOR mutation Very rare + + ± Facial plethora Nl - Nl to ↑
  • Altered mental status
Nl Nl Nl to ↓ NA Isolated erythrocytosis + genetic testing
  • Mild manifestations of hyperviscosity
Category Disease Etiology Mutation Demography Fatigue Headache Shortness of breath Bleeding Pain Other symptoms Appearance SaO2 Fever BP Tenderness Splenomegaly Other signs Hb RBC WBC Plt EPO level PBS Gold standard diagnosis Associated findings
Iatrogenic causes Smoking[8][9] Any + Cyanosis Nl Nl Nl to ↑ Nl to ↑ Nl to ↓ NA Clinical manifestation NA
Chronic exposure to carbon monoxide[10]
  • Occupational exposure
Miners, fire fighters + + +
  • Dizziness
  • Altered cognition
Cyanosis, flushed cheeks Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl to ↓ NA Blood level of carboxyhemoglobin
Diuretics[11]
  • Reduced plasma volume
- Any - - - - -
  • Dizziness
Nl Nl - Nl to ↓ - - - Nl Nl Nl Nl to ↓ NA Clinical manifestation NA
Use of androgens or anabolic steroids[12][13] - Athletes - + + - - - Acne and hirsutism Nl - Nl to ↑ - -
  • Gynecomastia
Nl Nl NA Clinical manifestation
Self-injection of erythropoietin[14] - Athletes - + + - - - Muscular - - - - Nl Nl NA Erythropoietin level
Secondary causes Secondary polycythemia due to hypoxemia[15] Depends on etiology + + + Depends on etiology Cyanosis Nl to ↑ Nl Nl NA Clinical manifestation + imaging
  • Variable manifestations given the diverse etiologies
Secondary polycythemia due to erythropoietin producing tumor[16] Depends on etiology + Depends on etiology Depends on etiology Chronically ill Nl ± Nl to ↑ ± ± ↑/↓ ↑/↓ Nl NA Clinical manifestation + biopsy
  • Variable manifestations given the diverse etiologies
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia[17] ACVRL1, ENG, GDF2, SMAD4 mutation Children - + + GI bleeding - Multiple telangiectasia on face, extremities, and body Nl to ↓ - Nl - - - ↑/↓ ↑/↓ Nl Nl ↑/↓ NA Clinical criteria + genomic testing
Category Disease Etiology Mutation Demography Fatigue Headache Shortness of breath Bleeding Pain Other symptoms Appearance SaO2 Fever BP Tenderness Splenomegaly Other signs Hb RBC WBC Plt EPO level PBS Gold standard diagnosis Associated findings

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