title: [A rare cause of posterior mediastinal tumors: extramedullary hematopoiesis].
abstract: We report a case of a patient with intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis presenting as a posterior mediastinal tumor, without associated myelofibrosis. Pathophysiology and the options for diagnosis and treatment in this condition are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital Militaire d'Instruction Mohamed-V, CHU, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rguibi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Albouzidi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ouarssani
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rhorfi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: El Ouazzani
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bouchentouf
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gharbaoui
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kabiri
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rimani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abid
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Alaoui-Tahiri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006411:Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*