Childhood idiopathic myelofibrosis: A case report and review of literature

• Main Authors: Z., Noor-Fadzilah,, C.-F., Leong,, M.-N., Sabariah,, S.-K., Cheong,
• Format: Article
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Childhood; Down's syndrome; Idiopathic myelofibrosis; Leucoerythroblastic picture; Pancytopaenia
• Online Access: http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/8729

Idiopathic myelofibrosis occurs predominantly in older adults. It is very rarely seen in children. We describe a 3-year-old girl with Down's syndrome who presented with recurrent chest infections associated with anaemia and easy bruising. There was mild hepatosplenomegaly. Full blood picture re...