Primary myelofibrosis

A rare myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by stem-cell derived clonal over proliferation of mature myeloid lineages, such as erythrocytes, leukocytes, and megakaryocytes, with variable degrees of megakaryocyte atypia, associated with reticulin and/or collagen bone marrow fibrosis, osteosclerosis, ineffective erythropoiesis, angiogenesis, extramedullary hematopoiesis, and abnormal cytokine expression.

Pulmonary edema

Fluid accumulation in the lungs.

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PMID (PMCID)
7229118	FEMALE	Middle Aged
	Development of pulmonary edema related to heparin administration.
	Ahmed SS, Nussbaum M. J Clin Pharmacol. 1981;21(2):126-8.
	We recently noted occurrence of pulmonary edema in a patient with myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia being treated with heparin for pulmonary embolism.