[Pseudotumor extramedullary hematopoiesis. Report of 3 cases and review of the literature].
We report 3 cases of extramedullary hematopoiesis with a sacrococcygeal, right obturatory hole and paravertebral dorso lumbar locations respectively in 30, 34 and 58 years old patients (two males and woman). A medullary tuberculosis was discovered in one case, a beta thalassemia in the second, and the third was classified as idiopathic. Radiologic picture often permitted to evoke the diagnosis on the aspect of a well limited multilocular tumor especially when there is a paravertebral location as in our third patient. Fine needle punction cytologic examination can permit the diagnosis and avoid surgery, except if complications occur.
Ben Rejeb
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Service d'Anatomie pathologique, Hôpital Militaire, Mont Fleury, Tunis, Tunisie.
Haouala
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H
Ben Hammadi
F
F
Ben Othman
M
M
Khelil
A
A
Gueddiche
M
M
Ben Cheikh
M
M
Rokbani
L
L
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006411:Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*