EXTRAMEDULLARY HEMATOPOIESIS SIMULATING POSTERIOR MEDIASTINAL TUMORS

Authors
LOH CK ALCORTA C MCELHINNEY J
Citation
Ck. Loh et al., EXTRAMEDULLARY HEMATOPOIESIS SIMULATING POSTERIOR MEDIASTINAL TUMORS, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 61(3), 1996, pp. 1003-1005
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
61
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1003 - 1005
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1996)61:3<1003:EHSPMT>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
We report the case of a patient with intrathoracic extramedullary hema topoiesis presenting as a posterior mediastinal tumor in response to c hronic hemolytic anemia. Noninvasive studies including chest roentgeno grams, computed tomographic scans, magnetic resonance images, and nucl ear scans can establish the diagnosis in most cases. In equivocal case s, transthoracic needle biopsy and open biopsy should be considered. S urgical resection is recommended only for patients with symptoms of co mpression.