title: Pulmonary extramedullary hematopoiesis involving the pulmonary artery.
abstract: Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) occurs as a complication of hematologic disorders such as myelofibrosis, sickle cell anemia and thalassemia. The extramedullary tissue usually involves liver, spleen and lymph nodes, less frequently the chest. We present a recent case of a man with myeloproliferative neoplasm who developed pulmonary hemorrhage secondary to EMH in the lung and pulmonary artery. Radiation therapy was considered the best approach, but it didn't work and the patient died a week after radiation therapy was completed. We also review herein the present literature.
authors: Division of Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics , Iowa City, IA, USA.
authors: Varun
authors: V
authors: Monga
authors: Division of Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics , Iowa City, IA, USA.
authors: Margarida
authors: M
authors: Silverman
keywords: extramedullary; hematopoiesis; myeloproliferative neoplasms; pulmonary