Extramedullary haematopoiesis: An uncommon posterior mediastinal mass
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Published:2013-08-01
Issue:3
Volume:17
Page:114-115
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ISSN:2078-6778
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Container-title:South African Journal of Radiology
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language:
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Short-container-title:S. Afr. j. radiol.
Author:
Marchiori Edson,Barreto Miriam Menna,Hochhegger Bruno,Zanetti Gláucia
Abstract
A 59-year-old man presented with anaemia and complaints of abdominal pain, weight loss, fatigue and dizziness. Computed tomography (CT) scans of the chest revealed bilateral paravertebral masses. The CT features were typical of extramedullary haematopoiesis (EMH). EMH should be strongly considered in a patient with bilateral, well-marginated, paravertebral thoracic masses and a history of chronic, severe anaemia.
Subject
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology