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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2], Sujit Routray, M.D. [3]
Overview
Differentiating Myelofibrosis from other Diseases
Myelofibrosis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause diffuse bone sclerosis. They are tabulated below.[1][2]
| Type of diseases | Diseases |
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| Hematological causes | Sickle cell disease |
| Metabolic bone disorders | Hyperthyroidism Hypoparathyroidism Renal osteodystrophy |
| Congenital | Sclerosing bone dysplasia Osteopetrosis Pyknodysostosis |
| Malignancy | Lymphoma: infiltration Leukaemia: infiltration Osteoblastic metastases |
| Other | Paget disease Fluorosis Mastocytosis Hepatitis C associated osteosclerosis (HCAO) |
References
- ↑ Differential diagnosis of myelofibrosis. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Yuranga Weerakkody et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/myelofibrosis. Accessed on March 10, 2016
- ↑ Diffuse bony sclerosis: differential diagnosis. Dr Craig Hacking and Dr Yuranga Weerakkody et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/diffuse-bony-sclerosis-differential-diagnosis. Accessed on March 10, 2016