Spontaneous resolution of myelofibrosis and pancytopenia followed by the development of acute myeloid leukemia with an extramedullary mass.

Purpose: Spontaneous resolution of myelofibrosis is extremely rare. A patient with myelofibrosis and pancytopenia that spontaneously resolved with subsequent development of acute myelomonocytic leukemia and an extramedullary mass of the ovary is described.

Patient And Methods: A 2-year-old girl had severe pancytopenia and myelofibrosis without signs of myeloid metaplasia. The patient was transfused with packed red blood cells and platelets and monitored.

Results: The pancytopenia and myelofibrosis resolved spontaneously within 1 month after initial presentation and her blood counts normalized. The patient developed a chloroma of the ovary and acute myelomonocytic leukemia 13 months later and eventually died from disease.

Conclusions: This patient initially had acute myelofibrosis which was most likely secondary to occult acute myelomonocytic leukemia. The transfusions may have been a contributing factor in the spontaneous remission.