Hemothorax due to extramedullary erythropoietic masses.
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.
Tassiopoulos
Stergios
S
First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens, "Laikon" Hospital, Athens, Greece. stassiop@hol.gr
Konstantopoulos
Kostas
K
Rombos
Yannis
Y
Aessopos
Athanassios
A
D000328:Adult; D006411:Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male