Discussion
Diagnosis With Brief Discussion
- Diagnosis
- Diffuse Osteosclerosis due to Myelofibrosis
- Radiologic Findings
- Chest radiography shows diffusely increased bone density of the bony thorax.
Linear increased opacities are noted in the RUL, considered to be known tuberculous lesions.
Differential diagnoses of diffuse osteosclerosis include osteoblastic metastasis, myelofibrosis, mastocytosis, sickle cell anemia, pyknodystosis, Paget’s disease, renal osteodystophy, osteopetrosis, heavy metal poisoning, and others (dysplasias, hypothyroidism).
The patient was diagnosed and currently under treatment for myelofibrosis.
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- References
- Keywords
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