Idiopathic myelofibrosis without dacryocytes

Haematologica. 2006 Jun;91(6 Suppl):ECR29.

Abstract

Idiopathic myelofibrosis (IMF) typically presents with marrow fibrosis, splenomegaly, progressive anemia, and a leukoerythroblastic blood smear with dacryocytes. We present a patient with IMF who did not have dacryocytes.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Humans
  • L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / blood
  • Leukocyte Count
  • Primary Myelofibrosis / blood
  • Primary Myelofibrosis / pathology*
  • Primary Myelofibrosis / therapy
  • Spherocytes / pathology
  • Splenectomy
  • Splenomegaly / diagnostic imaging
  • Splenomegaly / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Transplantation, Homologous
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • L-Lactate Dehydrogenase