Extramedullary hematopoiesis in ribs and severe pulmonary hypertension disease following intermediate beta-thalassemia: a case report
Abstract Background Thalassemia is a type of congenital hemoglobinopathy that falls into the category of hemolytic anemias. Extramedullary hematopoiesis is a complication of this disease, which is a mechanism to compensate for chronic anemia in these patients, and imaging is the best diagnostic meth...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04257-6 |