Extramedullary haematopoiesis in the kidney: a case report and review of literature
- 1 December 2005
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Laboratory Hematology
- Vol. 27 (6), 391-394
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2257.2005.00724.x
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.Keywords
This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
- The Forgotten Myeloproliferative Disorder: Myeloid MetaplasiaThe Oncologist, 2003
- Renal myelofibrosis: an unusual cause of renal impairmentNephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2000
- CT findings of extramedullary hematopoiesis in the thorax, liver and kidneys, in a patient with idiopathic myelofibrosisJournal of Korean Medical Science, 2000
- Regression of extramedullary haemopoiesis and augmentation of fetal haemoglobin concentration during hydroxyurea therapy in β thalassaemiaBritish Journal of Haematology, 1998
- Extramedullary hematopoiesis encasing the pelvicalyceal system: CT findingsAnnals of Hematology, 1995
- Idiopathic myelofibrosis: Historical review, diagnosis and managementBlood Reviews, 1991
- Renal Extramedullary Hematopoiesis Simulating HypernephromaEuropean Urology, 1991