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Myelofibrosis Case in a Child

Anna Makhneva, Yelena Kustova, Natalya Urazalieva, Gulnara Abdilova

Abstract


Complexity myelofibrosis diagnosis at an early stage is that it takes place under other conditions mask: anaemia, abdominal pain, enlarged liver and spleen. This article describes a case of myelofibrosis in a child, when the diagnosis was made late, which resulted in a poor prognosis.

Keywords


myelofibrosis, myeloproliferative disorders, acute myeloid leukemia

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