Intrathoracic masses due to extramedullary hematopoiesis

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 328, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 299-303

  Castelli, Roberto ^a   Graziadei, Giovanna ^a   Karimi, Mehran ^b   Cappellini, Maria Domenica ^b  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Extramedullary hematopoiesis; Hemolytic anemia; Sickle cell anemia; Thalassemia intermedia; Tumor like masses

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYUREA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPLENIA; BETA THALASSEMIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EXTRAMEDULLARY HEMATOPOIESIS; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PANCYTOPENIA; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THORAX WALL; TUMOR;

EID: 8744291001     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200411000-00012     Document Type: Article

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