Imaging findings in patients with myelofibrosis

Eur Radiol. 1999;9(7):1366-75. doi: 10.1007/s003300050850.

Abstract

The purpose of this review is to illustrate the wide range of radiological abnormalities in myelofibrosis. Myelofibrosis, also called myeloid metaplasia, is a myeloproliferative disorder of unknown etiology. The common imaging findings in patients with myelofibrosis are osteosclerosis, hepatosplenomegaly, and lymphadenopathies. In addition, extramedullary hematopoiesis may develop in multiple sites such as chest, abdomen, pelvis, and central nervous system, simulating malignant disease. Selected plain-film, CT, and MR images in patients with myelofibrosis are shown as pictorial essay to allow ready recognition of the most common imaging abnormalities of the disease.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bone and Bones / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Imaging*
  • Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary / physiology
  • Hepatomegaly / diagnosis
  • Hepatomegaly / etiology
  • Hepatomegaly / pathology
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Diseases / diagnosis
  • Lymphatic Diseases / etiology
  • Lymphatic Diseases / pathology
  • Osteosclerosis / diagnosis
  • Osteosclerosis / etiology
  • Osteosclerosis / pathology
  • Primary Myelofibrosis / diagnosis*
  • Primary Myelofibrosis / etiology
  • Primary Myelofibrosis / pathology
  • Splenomegaly / diagnosis
  • Splenomegaly / etiology
  • Splenomegaly / pathology