title: Hemothorax due to extramedullary erythropoietic masses.
abstract: We describe a 27-year-old male patient suffering from beta-thalassemia intermedia who presented with a nontraumatic spontaneous hemothorax due to extramedullary hemopoietic foci. In reviewing the literature, four similar reports were found. The details of this unusual entity are discussed.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens, "Laikon" Hospital, Athens, Greece. stassiop@hol.gr
authors.forename: Stergios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tassiopoulos
authors.forename: Kostas
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Konstantopoulos
authors.forename: Yannis
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rombos
authors.forename: Athanassios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aessopos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006411:Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male