PET CT imaging in extramedullary hematopoiesis and lung cancer surprise in a case with thalassemia intermedia

Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) is the production of hematopoietic precursors outside the bone marrow cavity, and it causes mass effects according to its localization. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and/or computed tomography (CT) scans are used most commonly to detect EMH foci. We report herei...

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Main Authors: Semra Paydaş, Özoğul Sargın, Gülfiliz Gönlüşen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2011-03-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Hematology
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Online Access:http://www.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=tjh&plng=eng&un=TJH-60251