title: Myelofibrosis and vitamin D deficient rickets--a rare association.
abstract: Myelofibrosis is a rare hematological condition in infancy. We report a case of a 6-month-old infant who was diagnosed to have myelofibrosis due to Vitamin D deficient rickets. This rare association of myelofibrosis and rickets is discussed here with a review of relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, 12-A, Nageswara Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balasubramanian
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Varadharajan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ganesh
authors.forename: So
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shivbalan
mesh_terms: D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D055728:Primary Myelofibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012279:Rickets / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy