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The case of a patient with agnogenic myeloid metaplasia and myelofibrosis engrafted upon a longstanding treated case of polycythemia rubra Vera and presenting with ascites due to peritoneal implants of myeloid tissue is presented. Comments on the differential diagnosis of ascites in general, and especially in myelofibrosis, are entered. The specific simple methodology for the confirmation of this diagnosis through microscopic examination of the sediment of the ascitic fluid for the detection of megakaryocytes and erythroblasts is presented. Radiotherapy in moderate amounts offers a very effective and long-lasting form of this entity. Comer 501189-1190, 1982. ## BDoMiNAL ENLARGEMENT is very common in ag- A nogenic myeloid metaplasia. This is usually a reflection of massive hepato-and especially splenomegaly. At times, however, it is due to massive ascites. This may be the result of portal hypertension or the occurrence of ectopic myelometaplastic foci in the peritoneum.'\*\* We report a patient with massive ascites and agnogenic myeloid metaplasia in whom the ascites were thought to be the result of peritoneal myeloid metaplastic implants. The ascites was treated successfully with i

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Author

Nalin M. Patel; E. Stephen Kurtides

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0008-543X)

Published

1982

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)