Intracranial Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in a Patient with Intermediate B-Thalassemia
Background: Extramedullary hematopoiesis refers to formation of hematopoietic tissue and it is a compensatory phenomen in hematologic disease like congenital hemolytic anemia, myelofibrosis, pernicious anemia & Bone marrow infiltration secondary to malignancies. It has been reported in many site...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
2011-06-01
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| Series: | مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان |
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| Online Access: | http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/771 |
| Summary: | Background: Extramedullary hematopoiesis refers to formation of hematopoietic tissue and it is a compensatory phenomen in hematologic disease like congenital hemolytic anemia, myelofibrosis, pernicious anemia & Bone marrow infiltration secondary to malignancies. It has been reported in many sites but the most common sites are liver, spleen & lymph node.
Case Report: A 34-year-old man with intermediate B-thalassemia had chronic headache and progressive loss of visual function. In CT scan a lobulated, non homogenous hyperdense mass was seen in left occipital horn with massive surrounding edema. In histologic examination the presence of hematopoietic tissue in brain parenchyma was confirmed. |
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| ISSN: | 1027-7595 1735-854X |