Fatal hemothorax due to rupture of an intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoietic nodule |
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Authors: | Chute Dennis J Fowler David R |
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Institution: | Division of Neuropathology, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA. dchute@mednet.ucla.edu |
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Abstract: | Intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis (TEMH) is an unusual but well-described entity, which is typically found in patients who have chronic hemolytic anemias, myelofibrosis, or myeloproliferative disorders. It is seldom symptomatic, rarely fatal. We report a case of a 26-year-old African-American male with a past medical history of sickle cell trait/beta thalassemia who developed multiple intrathoracic nodules of extramedullary hematopoiesis. One of these nodules spontaneously ruptured and produced a fatal hemothorax. |
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