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18F-FDG-PET/CT is effective in distinguishing myelofibrosis due to bone marrow infiltration of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma from triple-negative primary myelofibrosis.
[Rinsho ketsueki] The Japanese journal of clinical hematology - 1 Jan 2017
Kumagai Takuma, Satoh Yoko, Koshiishi Megumi, Ooishi Saori, Sueki Yuki, Nakajima Kei, Mitsumori Toru, Kirito Keita
Abstract excerpt
Although myelofibrosis is mainly associated with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), especially primary myelofibrosis (PMF), a variety of hematological malignancies, including acute myeloid leukemia, multiple myeloma and malignant lymphoma, also cause myelofibrosis with markedly varying degrees of severity. Thus, it is extremely important to accurately diagnose the underlying diseases that cause fibrosis in bone...
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