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Intrathoracic and pelvic extramedullary haematopoiesis in sickle cell disease: a case report
Asnani, M; Char, G; Reid, M; Nanton, P. Miller.
  • Asnani, M; University of the West Indies. Tropical Medicine Research Institut. Sickle Cell Unit. Kingston. JM
  • Char, G; University of the West Indies. Department of Pathology. Kingston. JM
  • Reid, M; University of the West Indies. Tropical Medicine Research Institut. Sickle Cell Unit. Kingston. JM
  • Nanton, P. Miller; University of the West Indies. Department of Pathology. Kingston. JM
West Indian med. j ; 56(6): 540-543, Dec. 2007. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-507250
ABSTRACT
Intrathoracic extramedullary haematopoiesis is a rare entity encountered in patients with long standing anaemias such as thalassaemia and congenital spherocytosis. It is rare in patients with homozygous sickle cell disease; only 11 cases of intrathoracic and two cases of pelvic extramedullary haematopoiesis have been documented in the literature. We report the case of a 30-year old man with homozygous sickle cell disease with intrathoracic and pelvic extramedullary haematopoiesis, the first case to be documented from the Caribbean.
RESUMEN
La hematopoyesis extramedular intratorácica es una entidad que raras veces se encuentra en pacientescon anemias de larga duración tales como la talasemia y la esferocitosis congénita. También es rara en pacientes que padecen la enfermedad de células falciformes homocigóticas. En la literatura se han documentado sólo 11 casos de hematopoyesis extramedular intratorácica y dos casos de hematopoyesis extramedular pélvica. Reportamos el caso de un hombre de 30 años de edad con la enfermedad decélulas falciformes homocigóticas con hematopoyesis extramedular intratorácica y pélvica – el primercaso que se documenta en el Caribe.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Bone Marrow / Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary / Anemia, Sickle Cell Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Jamaica Institution/Affiliation country: University of the West Indies/JM

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Bone Marrow / Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary / Anemia, Sickle Cell Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Jamaica Institution/Affiliation country: University of the West Indies/JM