Cutaneous extramedullary hematopoiesis in idiopathic myelofibrosis

A 67‐year‐old German woman presented with a 2‐month history of indolent erythematous macules and livid papulonodules of 0.5–1.5 cm in diameter scattered on her abdomen ( Fig. 1 ). On physical examination, the patient was alert, the liver was palpable 3 cm below the right costal margin, and the spleen was enlarged 3 cm below the left costal margin. There was no lymphadenopathy.

Figure 1 Open in figure viewer PowerPoint Clinical lesions with extramedullary hematopoiesis on the abdomen