| Peritonitis in myelofibrosis: a cautionary tale. | |
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PMID: 21134837 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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BACKGROUND: Primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is a myeloproliferative disorder characterized by bone marrow fibrosis. Extra-medullary hematopoiesis sometimes occurs even in the peritoneal cavity, apart from organs such as the liver, spleen, and lymph nodes. This may sometimes be complicated by spontaneous infection and complications. We report a rather unusual case of PMF, who presented as an emergency with spontaneous peritonitis to general surgery department and had a fulminant clinical course. METHOD: A clinical case note review was done and a literature search was undertaken. RESULTS: A rather unusual case of PMF, who presented as an emergency with spontaneous peritonitis to general surgery department. The patient underwent a laparotomy and had a fulminant clinical course. CONCLUSIONS: Peritonitis in myelofibrosis may have a number of causes. Clinicians need to be aware of them and provide conservative management prior to surgical treatment. |
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Narasimhaiah Srinivasaiah; Mohammad K Zia; Vummiti Muralikrishnan |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Hepatobiliary & pancreatic diseases international : HBPD INT Volume: 9 ISSN: 1499-3872 ISO Abbreviation: HBPD INT Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2010-12-07 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101151457 Medline TA: Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int Country: China |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 651-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of General Surgery, Princess of Wales Hospital, City Road, Bridgend CF31 1RQ, UK. simha_anu@yahoo.com |
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