Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as myelofibrosis.
Myelofibrosis is not frequent in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A review in the literature reveals that the co-incidence is rather rare since there are only a few papers reporting this combination. The female patient described hereby, presented with thrombocytopenia; following investigation, the diagnosis of SLE was established and bone marrow examination revealed an increase of marrow reticulin. Treatment with steroids reversed both thrombocytopenia and bone marrow fibrosis.
Konstantopoulos
K
K
First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens School of Medicine, Greece.
Terpos
E
E
Prinolakis
H
H
Kanta
A
A
Variami
E
E
Kanellopoulou
G
G
Vaiopoulos
G
G
Floros
A
A
Androulaki
A
A
Meletis
J
J
D000328:Adult; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D055728:Primary Myelofibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology