Chen Feng, Zhang Chunqing, Wang Wen, Li Lizhen, Yan Shuxin, Sun Jianzhi, Zhang Maohong, Ji Chunyan, Hou Ming
Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital,Shandong University, Jinan, PR China.
Leuk Res. 2008 Apr;32(4):665-7. doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2007.08.001. Epub 2007 Sep 12.
Philadelphia-chromosome positive thrombocythemia without features of chronic myeloid leukemia in peripheral blood has been described before. However, there are few reports on Philadelphia-chromosome positive chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis. We present a case of Philadelphia positive chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis that had no obvious response to imatinib.