| Literature DB >> 2239921 |
Y Bastion1, B Coiffier, P Felman, D Assouline, J D Tigaud, D Espinouse, P A Bryon.
Abstract
A case of extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) with a massive mediastinal mass in a 72-year-old woman with hereditary spherocytosis is reported. Several cases of EMH have been described in nonsplenectomized adults with hereditary spherocytosis, and it is thought to be a consequence of long-term stimulation of erythropoiesis. The exact mechanism remains controversial. EMH should be considered in the differential diagnosis of an asymptomatic paravertebral mass.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID： 2239921 DOI： 10.1002/ajh.2830350408
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Hematol ISSN： 0361-8609 Impact factor: 10.047