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Paravertebral mass in a patient with hemolytic anemia: computed tomographic findings
Juliana França Carvalho1, Edson Marchiori, Gláucia Zanetti
1Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Fluminense Federal University, CEP 24030.215. Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Abstract:
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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