Essential thrombocytosis: A rare entity

Essential thrombocytosis is a chronic myeloproliferative disorder of unknown etiology, which is characterized by persistent megakaryocytic proliferation, resulting in markedly increased platelets in circulation. We present the case of a 40-year-old female patient, who came with complaints of excessive tiredness, infrequent tingling sensation at the tip of her fingers, and generalized body ache, and was initially detected to have extreme thrombocytosis of 1,775,000/mm3. On further evaluation, she was diagnosed with essential thrombocytosis and did not report any further deterioration throughout the follow-up period and is being maintained on low-dose aspirin.