Complete resolution of primary myelofibrosis in an infant with steroids and hydroxyurea
Sanjeev Khera,
Priyanka Misra,
Kanwaljeet Singh
et al.
Abstract:Paediatric primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is exceedingly rare and distinct compared with adult PMF. It is characterised by peripheral blood cytopenias, leucoerythroblastosis, reticulin fibrosis, extramedullary haematopoiesis and hepatosplenomegaly. In the absence of laid down diagnostic criteria, the diagnosis is largely of exclusion. Though early haematological stem cell transplant (HSCT) remains the treatment of choice, spontaneous remission or remission with steroids and/or cytoreductive agents is described in… Show more
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