[Spontaneous infection of ascitic fluid as a form of presentation of agnogenic myeloid metaplasia].
In most cases, the clinical manifestation of the agnogenic myeloid metaplasia is an anemic syndrome. Ascitis secondary to portal hypertension as the first manifestations is a rare clinical condition. Finally, the form of presentation of the idiopathic rare. We present a case of agnogenic myeloid metaplasia in a 64 years-old patient whose form of presentation was an spontaneous infection of the ascitic fluid. In our review of the literature we have not found any other case with similar characteristics.
Raya Sánchez
J M
JM
Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife.
Martínez Riera
A M
AM
Santolaria Fernández
F J
FJ
González Reimers
E
E
Ravina Cabrera
M D
MD
Hernández Nieto
L
L
D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology*; D055728:Primary Myelofibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis*
Infección espontánea de líquido ascítico como forma de presentación de un caso de metaplasia mieloide agnogénica.