A patient presented with a platelet count of 700 x 109/L with abnormalities in size, shape and granularity of platelets. WBC count of 8 x109 L, hemoglobin of 12 g/dl and the absence of the Philadelphia chromosome. The most likely diagnosis would be?
Correct Answer: Essential thrombocythemia
Description: A patient presents with thrombocytosis with abnormalities in size, shape and granularity of platelets, with normal WBC count & hemoglobin and the absence of the Philadelphia chromosome. The most likely diagnosis in this case would be Essential Thrombocythemia
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