Case report: rectal stenosis due to extramedullary haemopoiesis--radiological features.
Although extramedullary haemopoiesis (EMH) is relatively common in myelofibrosis, it is seldom symptomatic and rarely involves the intestinal tract. We report a case in which perirectal infiltrate resulted in clinically symptomatic constipation. The barium enema showed tubular rectal narrowing with mucosal pleating. On computed tomography a poorly marginated soft tissue mass was shown to be replacing the perirectal fat.
University of Cape Town Leukaemia Centre, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Cape, South Africa.
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D000368:Aged; D006411:Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D055728:Primary Myelofibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012007:Rectum / Q000502:physiology*