Ascites progressing to an abdominal mass due to extramedullary hematopoiesis in a patient with agnogenic myeloid metaplasia (AMM).
We report a patient with long-standing agnogenic myeloid metaplasia who developed ascites which progressed over 6 months to a massive solid peritoneal mass as a consequence of intraperitoneal extra-medullary hematopoiesis. The clinical and radiographic features of this unusual case are presented.
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D006410:Hematopoiesis; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055728:Primary Myelofibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography