Fatal Hemothorax Due to Rupture of an Intrathoracic Extramedullary Hematopoietic Nodule

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 74-77

  Chute, Dennis J ^a   Fowler, David R ^b  

^a UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hemothorax; Intra thoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis; Sickle cell beta thalassemia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; CASE REPORT; EXTRAMEDULLARY HEMATOPOIESIS; HEMATOTHORAX; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HUMAN; INTRATHORACIC EXTRAMEDULLARY HEMATOPOIETIC NODULE; MALE; MYELOFIBROSIS; MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDER; SICKLE CELL TRAIT; TUMOR;

ADULT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; HEMATOPOIESIS, EXTRAMEDULLARY; HEMOTHORAX; HUMANS; MALE; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; SICKLE CELL TRAIT;

EID: 1342289252     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000113859.48471.49     Document Type: Article

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