ALPHA-INTERFERON IN MYELOFIBROSIS - A CASE-REPORT

被引:19
作者
DALLA, KP [1 ]
ZEIGLER, ZR [1 ]
SHADDUCK, RK [1 ]
机构
[1] WESTERN PENN HOSP,WESTERN PENN CTR INST,PITTSBURGH,PA 15224
关键词
INTERFERON; MYELOID METAPLASIA; MARROW FIBROSIS;
D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2141.1994.tb04802.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A patient with advanced myeloid metaplasia was treated with alpha-interferon (29 months) with a remarkable response. He had anaemia, thrombocytopenia and hepatosplenomegaly with infarction. The initial bone marrow showed replacement with fibrosis with no evident haemopoietic cells. Post-therapy, the patient became asymptomatic, transfusion independent and had normal blood counts. The repeat bone marrow was 30% cellular with 1 + reticulin and no fibrosis. Treatment was well tolerated without appreciable side-effects. These results indicate that prolonged therapy with alpha-interferon can improve haemopoiesis and reverse marrow fibrosis.
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