title: Computed tomography of intrathoracic extramedullary haematopoiesis occurring as a complication of osteopetrosis.
abstract: Intrathoracic extramedullary haematopoiesis occurring as a complication of osteopetrosis is uncommon. The combination of classic plain film and CT findings should suggest the diagnosis, which can be non-invasively confirmed with bone marrow scintigraphy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: O  F
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hennessy
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Salanitri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006411:Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed