An unusual presacral mass: extramedullary hematopoiesis.
Presacral masses are a rare finding in the adult patient, confronting the physician with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We present an unusual case of a symptomatic presacral mass caused by extramedullary hematopoietic tissue in a thalassemic patient and review the unique aspects of this entity.
Youngster
Ilan
I
Department of Surgery, Western Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel. ilanyoungster@yahoo.com
Weiss
Michael
M
Drobot
Assi
A
Eitan
Arieh
A
D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006411:Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013163:Splenomegaly; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000453:epidemiology*