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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2014; 20(33): 11921-11926
Published online Sep 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i33.11921
Published online Sep 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i33.11921
Intestinal obstruction caused by extramedullary hematopoiesis and ascites in primary myelofibrosis
Xiu-Qing Wei, Jin Tao, Kodjo-Kunale Abassa, Zhuo-Fu Wen, Bin Wu, Department of Gastroenterology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong Province, China
Zong-Heng Zheng, Hong-Bo Wei, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong Province, China
Yi Jin, Chun-Kui Shao, Department of Pathology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Wei XQ and Zheng ZH contributed equally to this work; Wei XQ, Zheng ZH, Jin Y, Tao J, Abassa KK, Wen ZF, Shao CK, Wei HB and Wu B analyzed the data and diagnosed and treated the patient; Wei XQ and Wu B wrote the paper.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81272640; Guangdong Science and Technology Program, No. 2010B031200008 and No. 2012B031800043
Correspondence to: Bin Wu, MD, PhD, Professor, Chief, Department of Gastroenterology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Tianhe Road No. 600, Tianhe district, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong Province, China. binwu001@hotmail.com
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Received: January 14, 2014
Revised: March 18, 2014
Accepted: May 23, 2014
Published online: September 7, 2014
Processing time: 236 Days and 1.7 Hours
Revised: March 18, 2014
Accepted: May 23, 2014
Published online: September 7, 2014
Processing time: 236 Days and 1.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Bowel obstruction caused by extramedullary hematopoiesis and ascites due to portal hypertension are uncommon symptoms in primary myelofibrosis. Physicians should bear in mind that these rare manifestations can occur at the same time in a single patient.