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Disseminated Tuberculosis With Myelofibrosis Presentation: A Case Report Publisher Pubmed



Khatuni M1 ; Ghalamkari M2 ; Ameli F3 ; Yekehtaz H4
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  1. 1. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States

Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports Published:2021


Abstract

Background: Primary myelofibrosis is a rare myeloproliferative disorder in middle-aged and old adults and should be distinguished from secondary and reactive causes of bone marrow fibrosis because, in reactive fibrosis, treatment approaches depend on the underlying etiology. Case presentation: Here we report the case of a middle-aged Iranian man who was diagnosed and treated as primary myelofibrosis at presentation, and whose final diagnosis was disseminated tuberculosis with reactive bone marrow fibrosis. Conclusions: It is prudent to evaluate the potential causes of myelofibrosis in any patient with the diagnosis primary myelofibrosis. Tuberculosis can be an important etiology of bone marrow fibrosis, especially in endemic areas. © 2021, The Author(s).