Extramedullary hematopoiesis in an adult

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2003 May;48(5 Suppl):S62-3. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2003.267.

Abstract

Cutaneous extramedullary hematopoiesis is a rare disease, affecting mainly children with intrauterine viral or hematologic disorders. To our knowledge, only about 30 cases have been reported in adults, mainly associated with myelofibrosis. We report a new case of this entity in a 79-year-old woman and comment on the clinical and histologic differential diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Blood Transfusion
  • Female
  • Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary*
  • Humans
  • Primary Myelofibrosis / complications*
  • Skin Diseases / etiology
  • Skin Diseases / pathology*