SEER Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Neoplasm Database

This neoplasm is not reportable.

Name

Thrombocytopenia

Reportability

This neoplasm is not reportable

Abstractor Notes

Thrombocytopenia (NOS) is due to a decreased number of platelets in the blood.

Alternate Names

Autoimmune thrombocytopenia

Essential thrombocytopenia

Thrombocytopenia of unknown etiology

Definition

A condition in which there is a lower-than-normal number of platelets in the blood. It may result in easy bruising and excessive bleeding from wounds or bleeding in mucous membranes and other tissues.

Sources

NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Pages: https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/thrombocytopenia

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