title: Extramedullary haematopoiesis presented as intrathoracic tumour in a patient with alpha-thalassaemia.
abstract: The authors report a case of extramedullary haematopoiesis (EMH) presenting as an intrathoracic tumour in a patient with alpha-thalassaemia. CT scan and MRI of the chest were obtained and followed by tumour excision. Compared to beta-thalassaemia, only two cases of EMH in patients with alpha-thalassaemia have been described in the literature. A possible reason for this disparity is discussed.
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str, 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany. Bobylev.Dmitry@mh-hannover.de
authors: Dmitry
authors: D
authors: Bobylev
authors: Ruoyu
authors: R
authors: Zhang
authors: Axel
authors: A
authors: Haverich
authors: Marcus
authors: M
authors: Krueger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006411:Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary; D006801:Humans; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*; D017085:alpha-Thalassemia / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*
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