Extramedullary Hematopoiesis Mimicking Mediastinal Tumor in a Patient with Hereditary Spherocytosis: Case report.
Int J Surg Case Rep. 2017 Oct 27;41:223-225
Authors: Park JB, Lee SA, Kim YH, Lee WS, Hwang JJ
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) is a rare disorder, defined as the appearance of hematopoietic elements outside the bone marrow or peripheral blood. The exact mechanism of this development is still unknown. We herein report a case of intrathoracic EMH, manifesting as a posterior mediastinal tumor in a patient with hereditary spherocytosis.
PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 45-year-old man who presented with anemia, jaundice and abdominal pain was diagnosed with hereditary spherocytosis. A 2.6cm homogeneous right paravertebral (at the level of T8) round mass of soft tissue density was discovered incidentally on computed tomography. We performed a complete excision of mass lesion by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) to confirm the diagnosis. It appeared to be well encapsulated and contained bloody, fragile material. A pathological result disclosed a normal diffuse hematopoiesis consisting of megakaryocytes, immature granulocytic and myeloid precursor cells, and finally confirmed a diagnosis of EMH. Furthermore, laparoscopic splenectomy and cholecystectomy surgery was accomplished uneventfully as well.
DISCUSSION: It was very significant to differentiate posterior mediastinal neurogenic tumor from EMH, as it can be clinically confused with other tumors of the mediastinum. Radiological examination has limitations, so definite diagnostic confirmation by surgical approach should be considered.
CONCLUSION: We successfully performed a complete removal of intrathoracic mediastinal mass and confirmed a diagnosis of extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) which is mimicking mediastinal neoplasm.
PMID: 29096349 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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