hematology and oncology
Myelophthisic Anemia
Etiology of Myelophthisic Anemia
Themost common causeof myelophthisic anemia is Replacement of bone marrow by metastatic cancer Cancers most often involved include breast or prostate; less often kidney, lung, adrenal, or thyroid cancers are the cause. Extramedullary hematopoiesis tends to be modest. include myeloproliferative disorders such as Primary Myelofibrosis (PMF) or myelofibrosis evolving from Decreased functional hematopoietic tissue due to bone marrow infiltration is the main cause of anemia. 