May Hegglin anomaly

May Hegglin anomaly

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DiseasesDB = 29517
ICD10 = ICD10|D|72|0|d|70
ICD9 = ICD9|288.2
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OMIM = 155100
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May Hegglin's anomaly, as it is also known, is a rare genetic disorder of the blood platelets that causes them to be abnormally large. Also, this anomaly causes abnormalities in the white blood cells known as leukocytes. This disorder was first described by Richard May, a German physician, in 1909, and was subsequently described by a Swiss physician, Robert Hegglin, in 1945. The pathogenesis of the disorder had been unknown until recently, when mutations in the gene encoding for nonmuscle myosin heavy chain IIA (MYH9) were identified. Unique cytoplasmic inclusion bodies are aggregates of nonmuscle myosin heavy chain IIA, and are only present in granulocytes. It is not yet known why inclusion bodies are not present in platelets, monocytes, and lymphocytes, or how giant platelets are formed. Interestingly, MYH9 is also found to be responsible for several related disorders with macrothrombocytopenia and leukocytes inclusion, including Sebastian, Fechtner, and Epstein syndromes, which feature deafness, nephritis, and/or cataract [cite journal
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last=Saito
first=Hidehiko
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coauthors=Kunishima Shinji
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title=Historical hematology: May-Hegglin anomaly
journal=Am. J. Hematol.
volume=83
issue=4
pages=304-6
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pmid = 17975807
doi = 10.1002/ajh.21102
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Presentation

In the leukocytes, the presence of very small rods (around 3 micrometers), or Dohle bodies can be seen in the cytoplasm.

Treatment

In many cases, May Hegglin's requires no treatment. However, in extreme cases, blood platelet transfusions may be necessary

Causes

An association with MYH9 has been described.cite journal |author=Saito H, Kunishima S |title=Historical hematology: May-Hegglin anomaly |journal=Am. J. Hematol. |volume=83 |issue=4 |pages=304–6 |year=2008 |pmid=17975807 |doi=10.1002/ajh.21102]

Eponym

It is named for Robert Hegglin and Richard May. [WhoNamedIt|synd|113] [R. May. Leukocyteneinschlüsse. Kasuistische Mitteilung. Deutsches Archiv für klinische Medizin, Leipzig, 1909, 96: 1-6.] [R. Hegglin. Über eine neue Form einer konstitutionellen Leukozytenanomalie, kombiniert mit Throbopathie. Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift, Basel, 1945, 75: 91-92.]

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