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Can thrombocytosis cause pain when breathing?

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Dr. Ephraim Hochberg answered

Specializes in Medical Oncology

No: Thrombocytosis, a low platelet count, does not cause any symptoms besides bruising and bleeding.

Answered 9/9/2013

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Dr. Richard Mcgee answered

Specializes in Medical Oncology

Not likely: However, thrombocytosis can be associated with many things that do cause pain with breathing including pulmonary embolism of blood clots, malignancies, inflammation of pleura and others.

Answered 4/24/2015

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