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space-occupying lesion
space-occupying lesion Hematology A lesion that replaces BM, alters its architecture and/or depresses marrow production, resulting in myelophthisic anemia; most SOLs are due to metastases from 1º CAs of lung, breast, prostate, thyroid, adrenals, but may be due to myeloma, leukemia, lymphoma, osteosclerosis, myelofibrosis; all 3 blood cell lines are affected; immature RBCs and WBCs appear in peripheral circulation, due to irritation phenomena. See Myelofibrosis. Myelophthisic anemiaAcronymsSeeSOL |