Extramedullary haematopoiesis in the kidney: a case report and review of literature.

We report a 47-year-old man with myelofibrosis who presented with bilateral nephromegaly secondary to extramedullary haematopoiesis. We discuss diagnosis and treatment of this rare case and review the literature.

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