Table 1.

Results of statistical analysis among splenic histologic subgroups in 213 splenectomized patients with myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia

ParameterPathology category (n = 213)Diffuse vs nodular
(n = 196)
Splenic infarct
(n = 26)
General parameters    
 Number of patients D = 121 (56.8%) D = 121 (61.7%) 26 (12.2%) 
 N = 75 (35.2%) N = 75 (38.3%)  
 PPIG = 17 (8.0%)   
 Survival    
  From diagnosis .04 .17 .01  
  From splenectomy .29 .82 .02  
 Cause of death .39 .14 .85  
 Dupriez score*    
  At diagnosis .09 .02 < .01  
  At splenectomy .04 .01 .20  
 Time to splenectomy (from diagnosis) .82 .16 .18  
Parameters at the time of splenectomy    
 Age .99 .53 .38  
 Laboratory values    
  Hemoglobin
< 9 g/dL 
.20 .10 .09 
  RBC transfusion dependent (yes/no) < .01 .02 .09 
  Leukocyte count .27 .49 .16  
  Platelet count
< 50 × 109/L 
< .01 < .01 < .01 
  Circulating blasts .44 .44 .04  
 Spleen mass .70 .10 .63  
 Splenic infarct (yes/no) .90 .56 —  
 Perioperative complications    
  Bleeding .87 1.0 .02 
  Thrombosis 1.0 1.0 .23  
 Long-term complications    
  Leukemia .65 .75 .08 
  Thrombocytosis .27 1.0 .62 
  Hepatomegaly .70 .43 .77 
ParameterPathology category (n = 213)Diffuse vs nodular
(n = 196)
Splenic infarct
(n = 26)
General parameters    
 Number of patients D = 121 (56.8%) D = 121 (61.7%) 26 (12.2%) 
 N = 75 (35.2%) N = 75 (38.3%)  
 PPIG = 17 (8.0%)   
 Survival    
  From diagnosis .04 .17 .01  
  From splenectomy .29 .82 .02  
 Cause of death .39 .14 .85  
 Dupriez score*    
  At diagnosis .09 .02 < .01  
  At splenectomy .04 .01 .20  
 Time to splenectomy (from diagnosis) .82 .16 .18  
Parameters at the time of splenectomy    
 Age .99 .53 .38  
 Laboratory values    
  Hemoglobin
< 9 g/dL 
.20 .10 .09 
  RBC transfusion dependent (yes/no) < .01 .02 .09 
  Leukocyte count .27 .49 .16  
  Platelet count
< 50 × 109/L 
< .01 < .01 < .01 
  Circulating blasts .44 .44 .04  
 Spleen mass .70 .10 .63  
 Splenic infarct (yes/no) .90 .56 —  
 Perioperative complications    
  Bleeding .87 1.0 .02 
  Thrombosis 1.0 1.0 .23  
 Long-term complications    
  Leukemia .65 .75 .08 
  Thrombocytosis .27 1.0 .62 
  Hepatomegaly .70 .43 .77 

All results (except those for distribution) reflect aP value from univariate analysis. Column 1, D vs N vs PPIG; column 2, D vs N only.

D indicates diffuse extramedullary hematopoiesis pattern; N, nodular extramedullary hematopoiesis pattern; PPIG, predominant presence of immature granulocytes in splenic extramedullary hematopoiesis; RBC, red blood cell.

*

Dupriez prognostic score for myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia.11 

Significant in multivariate analysis using logistic regression.

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