Myelofibrosis in young adults.
3 young adults with myelofibrosis, a rare disease in this age-group, are presented. Their clinical course was distinguished by a virtually asymptomatic state at time of diagnosis and a stable, or very slowly progressive course over a 4- to 5-year follow-up. Myelofibrosis in young adults may pursue a more benign course than that usually noted in older populations.
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D055728:Primary Myelofibrosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013997:Time Factors