Sustained haematological remission after bone marrow curettage in a case of primary myelofibrosis.
This brief case report describes a sustained haematological remission obtained in a patient with primary myelofibrosis treated by bone marrow curettage after previous therapy with androgens was unsuccessful. The patient remains in haematological remission 5 years after the procedure. It is suggested that this procedure be attempted in more cases of myelofibrosis.
D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000601:surgery*; D003475:Curettage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055728:Primary Myelofibrosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous