Open AccessParavertebral Mass in a Patient with Hemolytic Anemia: Computed Tomographic Findings
Author(s) -
Juliana França Carvalho,
Edson Marchiori,
Gláucia Zanetti,
Cláudia Mauro Mano,
Branca Sarcinelli-Luz,
Flávia Gavinho Vianna,
Carla Assed,
Isabella Guedes Santos,
Alair Augusto S.M.D. dos Santos,
Alberto Domingues Vianna
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
case reports in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1687-9635
pISSN - 1687-9627
DOI - 10.1155/2010/724279
Subject(s) - extramedullary hematopoiesis , medicine , hereditary spherocytosis , asymptomatic , computed tomographic , haematopoiesis , anemia , biopsy , bone marrow , spherocytosis , hemolytic anemia , pathology , radiological weapon , radiology , computed tomography , splenectomy , genetics , biology , spleen , stem cell
Extramedullary hematopoiesis is characterized by the presence of hematopoietic tissue outside of the bone marrow and is typically associated with chronic hemolytic anemias. Intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis is a rare and usually asymptomatic condition. The authors report a case of a 57-year-old man with intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis and hereditary spherocytosis. Clinical and laboratory evaluation, together with radiological findings, are described. The diagnosis of the disease was confirmed by tissue biopsy.
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