TY - JOUR
T1 - Myelofibrosis of the facial bones
AU - Zuniga, John R
AU - Holmes, Howard I.
AU - Page, Langley H.
PY - 1983/7
Y1 - 1983/7
N2 - Idiopathic myelofibrosis is a hematologic myeloproliferative disorder characterized by progressive marrow fibrosis, extramedullary hematopoiesis, and a leukoerythroblastic anemia. Consequently there are frequent secondarily precipitated multiple systems problems. This is the first report of this entity presenting with orofacial findings. The histopathogenesis, clinical presentation, and the therapeutic goals of treatment are reviewed.
AB - Idiopathic myelofibrosis is a hematologic myeloproliferative disorder characterized by progressive marrow fibrosis, extramedullary hematopoiesis, and a leukoerythroblastic anemia. Consequently there are frequent secondarily precipitated multiple systems problems. This is the first report of this entity presenting with orofacial findings. The histopathogenesis, clinical presentation, and the therapeutic goals of treatment are reviewed.
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U2 - 10.1016/0030-4220(83)90052-X
DO - 10.1016/0030-4220(83)90052-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 6576308
AN - SCOPUS:0020601139
SN - 0030-4220
VL - 56
SP - 32
EP - 38
JO - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology
JF - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology
IS - 1
ER -