| Literature DB >> 23614106 |
Sang Yoon Yeom1, Jae Hong Lim, Kook Nam Han, Chang Hyun Kang, In Kyu Park, Young Tae Kim.
Abstract
Thoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) is a rare disease entity that is usually associated with hematologic disorders, such as myelodysplastic or hemolytic disease. Because thoracic EMH is usually encountered as a mass during radiologic examinations, it should be differentiated from posterior mediastinal neurogenic tumors. Here, the authors report a case of EMH associated with hereditary spherocytosis. The patient underwent a complete excision by thoracoscopic surgery to differentiate it from other mediastinal tumors.Entities:
Keywords: Hematopoiesis, extramedullary; Hereditary spherocytosis; Mediastinal neoplasms
Year: 2013 PMID: 23614106 PMCID: PMC3631794 DOI: 10.5090/kjtcs.2013.46.2.156
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg ISSN: 2233-601X