Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia
Jul.22, 2009 in
Leukemia, Lymphomas, and Myeloproliferative Syndromes
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A disease that is often very difficult to separate from CML is agnogenic (idiopathic) myeloid metaplasia (AMM). It is most common in persons aged 50-60 years. The syndrome results from bone marrow failure and subsequent extramedullary hematopoiesis on a large scale in the spleen and sometimes in the liver and lymph nodes. Actually, the extramedullary […]