Marcothrombocytopenia with mitral valve insufficiency
Marcothrombocytopenia with mitral valve insufficiency
Definition
Macrothrombocytopenia with mitral valve insufficiency is a rare hemorrhagic disorder due to a platelet anomaly characterized by dysfunctional platelets of abnormally large size, moderate thrombocytopenia, prolonged bleeding time and mild bleeding diathesis (ecchymoses and epistaxis), associated with mitral valve insufficiency.