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Fine‐needle aspiration biopsy diagnosis of intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis presenting as a posterior mediastinal tumor in a patient with sickle‐cell disease: Case report
Author(s) -
AlMarzooq Yusef M.,
AlBahrani Ahmed T.,
Chopra Rajan,
AlMomatten Mohmmed I.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.10421
Subject(s) - medicine , extramedullary hematopoiesis , fine needle aspiration , biopsy , mediastinal tumor , radiology , pathology , haematopoiesis , mediastinum , stem cell , genetics , biology
Abstract Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) is a rare cause of an intrathoracic mass. Fine‐needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) has been only occasionally documented as a useful tool in diagnosing EMH tumor. We report a case of posterior mediastinal extramedullary hematopoietic mass in an 80‐yr‐old man with sickle‐cell anemia. The mass was revealed incidentally on chest X‐ray. The definitive diagnosis of this mass lesion was achieved by FNAB. The cytologic smears showed hematopoietic elements with erythroid hyperplasia. A correct cytologic diagnosis can thus help to avoid unnecessary surgical intervention, particularly in an asymptomatic patient. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2004;30:119–121. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.