PMID: 25785156Mar 19, 2015Paper

Primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy with myelofibrosis and anemia: a case report and review of literature

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
Sheyu LiJianwei Li

Abstract

Primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (PHO) is a rare and usually benign disorder of bone and connective tissue growth. Here we present a 28-year-old male patient presenting to our hospital with PHO and symptomatic anemia. Bone marrow biopsy suggested myelofibrosis, a serious complication of PHO, which is often neglected upon admission, but may lead to life-threatening anemia.

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