Hepatic nodule: a case of primary myelofibrosis.
Primary myelofibrosis is one of the entities that may manifest with lesions of extramedullary haematopoiesis, especially in spleen and liver. The authors report a case of primary myelofibrosis presenting incidentally as an intrahepatic focal lesion of extramedullary haematopoiesis, a rare occurrence that highlights the challenge of hepatic nodule differential diagnosis, and allows reflection about the diagnostic criteria and prognostic factors of this myeloproliferative disease.
Department of Medicine, Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca, Amadora, Portugal. filipe_sousacardoso@hotmail.com
Filipe Sousa
FS
Cardoso
João Veríssimo
JV
Pires
José Simão
JS
Miranda
João Mascarenhas
JM
Araújo
D006411:Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055728:Primary Myelofibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis