Magnetic resonance imaging of bone marrow for TAFRO syndrome. Issue 3 (4th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nakamura, Gen; Homma, Noriyuki; Kasai, Akio; Kasami, Takuya; Makino, Kunihiko; Aoki, Youhei; Wakaki, Kunihiko; Nakagawa, Norihito
• Is Part Of: Modern rheumatology. Volume 29:Issue 3(2019)
• Page Start: 551
• Page End: 557
• Publication Date: 2019-05-04
• Subjects: Castleman's disease -- Magnetic resonance imaging -- Myelofibrosis -- TAFRO syndrome; Rheumatology -- Periodicals; 616.723005
• DOI: 10.1080/14397595.2016.1249537
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1439-7595

Abstract

Abstract: We report two cases of TAFRO syndrome, which is characterized by thrombocytopenia, anasarca, fever, renal insufficiency, and organomegaly. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine showed a dark medullary pattern in the bone marrow on the T1- and T2-weighted images of both patients. One patient showed complete resolution after treatment. Serial MRIs of the improved patient revealed a transition to a normal marrow pattern on both images, which might represent resolution of the disease.