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Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for postpolycythemic myeloid metaplasia with myelofibrosis: a case report.

T. De Revel, Stéphane Giraudier, G. Nedellec, M. Joussemet, Philippe Bourin, H Schill, J Gaillard, G Auzanneau

PubMed · 1995 · 10 citations · 0 references

Concepts

MedicineHematologyOncologyHematologic OncologyStem Cell TransplantationTransplant ImmunologyAllogeneic Stem Cell TransplantationBone Marrow PathologyHematopoietic NeoplasmsHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationMyelodysplastic SyndromesMyeloproliferative NeoplasmsAllogeneic Stem Cell InfusionBone Marrow Transplantation PathologyMyeloid NeoplasmsMyeloproliferative Neoplasm TreatmentTransplantation For Hematologic Malignancies

Abstract

Myeloid metaplasia with myelofibrosis develops in about 10% of patients with polycythemia vera. We report a case of a 48-year-old female with postpolycythemic myelofibrosis successfully treated with allogeneic HLA-matched bone marrow transplantation.