Metastatic splenic angiosarcoma presenting with thrombocytopenia and bone marrow fibrosis mimicking idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and primary myelofibrosis: a diagnostic challenge

Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2013 Oct;13(5):629-33. doi: 10.1016/j.clml.2012.12.013. Epub 2013 Jun 22.
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Keywords: ITP; metastasis; myelofibrosis; splenic angiosarcoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fibrosis
  • Hemangiosarcoma / diagnosis*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / secondary*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Primary Myelofibrosis / diagnosis*
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / diagnosis*
  • Splenic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Splenic Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Splenic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Thrombocytopenia / diagnosis*