title: Primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy with myelofibrosis and anemia: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (PHO) is a rare and usually benign disorder of bone and connective tissue growth. Here we present a 28-year-old male patient presenting to our hospital with PHO and symptomatic anemia. Bone marrow biopsy suggested myelofibrosis, a serious complication of PHO, which is often neglected upon admission, but may lead to life-threatening anemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
authors.forename: Sheyu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
authors.forename: Qianrui
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
authors.forename: Qin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
authors.forename: Decai
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
authors.forename: Jianwei
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
keywords: Primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy; myelofibrosis