[Spontaneous infection of ascitic fluid as a form of presentation of agnogenic myeloid metaplasia]

An Med Interna. 1994 Mar;11(3):133-5.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

In most cases, the clinical manifestation of the agnogenic myeloid metaplasia is an anemic syndrome. Ascitis secondary to portal hypertension as the first manifestations is a rare clinical condition. Finally, the form of presentation of the idiopathic rare. We present a case of agnogenic myeloid metaplasia in a 64 years-old patient whose form of presentation was an spontaneous infection of the ascitic fluid. In our review of the literature we have not found any other case with similar characteristics.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Ascitic Fluid / microbiology
  • Bacterial Infections / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Peritonitis / etiology*
  • Primary Myelofibrosis / diagnosis*