Extramedullary hematopoiesis: Findings on computed tomography scans of the chest in 6 patients;Hematopoese extramedular: Achados em tomografia computadorizada do tórax de 6 pacientes

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 812-816

  Marchiori, Edson ^a,h   Escuissato, Dante Luiz ^b   Irion, Klaus Loureiro ^c   Zanetti, Gláucia ^d   Rodrigues, Rosana Souza ^e   De Souza Portes Meirelles, Gustavo ^f   Hochhegger, Bruno ^g  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^c LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Petropolis School of Medicine   (Brazil)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^f FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^g Santa Casa Complexo Hospitalar   (Brazil)

^h NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anemia; Extramedullar; Hematopoiesis; Mediastinum physiopathology; Sickle cell; Tomography; X ray computed

Indexed keywords

EID: 56449088304     PISSN: 18063713     EISSN: 18063713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37132008001000009     Document Type: Article

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