title: Extramedullary haematopoiesis in the kidney: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: We report a 47-year-old man with myelofibrosis who presented with bilateral nephromegaly secondary to extramedullary haematopoiesis. We discuss diagnosis and treatment of this rare case and review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gibbins
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pankhurst
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: McCafferty
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Baiden-Amissahk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shafeek
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Lipkin
mesh_terms: D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D006411:Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000209:etiology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055728:Primary Myelofibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy