Extramedullary haematopoiesis in the kidney: a case report and review of literature

J Gibbins, T Pankhurst, J Murray, I McCafferty, K Baiden-Amissahk, S Shafeek, G W Lipkin

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Abstract

We report a 47-year-old man with myelofibrosis who presented with bilateral nephromegaly secondary to extramedullary haematopoiesis. We discuss diagnosis and treatment of this rare case and review the literature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)391-4
Number of pages4
JournalClinical and Laboratory Haematology
Volume27
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2005

Keywords

  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
  • Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary
  • Humans
  • Hypertrophy/etiology
  • Kidney Diseases/diagnosis
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Primary Myelofibrosis/diagnosis

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