[Onset of polycythemia in idiopathic myelofibrosis. Description of a clinical case and review of the literature]

L Pagano; L Teofili; R Marra; S Storti; C Rabbitti; G Leone; B Bizzi

[Onset of polycythemia in idiopathic myelofibrosis. Description of a clinical case and review of the literature]

Minerva Med. 1988 Jan;79(1):51-4.

[Article in Italian]

Authors

L Pagano¹, L Teofili, R Marra, S Storti, C Rabbitti, G Leone, B Bizzi

Affiliation

¹ Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma.

PMID: 3277085

Abstract

The case of a patient with myelofibrosis who developed polycythaemia vera after corticosteroid therapy, splenectomy and Busulphan therapy is reported. The possible pathogenetic role of each of these agents is discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
Anemia / etiology
Biopsy
Bone Marrow / pathology
Busulfan / therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Liver / pathology
Middle Aged
Polycythemia Vera / etiology*
Polycythemia Vera / therapy
Primary Myelofibrosis / complications*
Primary Myelofibrosis / drug therapy
Primary Myelofibrosis / pathology
Spleen / pathology
Splenectomy

Substances

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Busulfan