CT findings of extramedullary hematopoiesis in the thorax, liver and kidneys, in a patient with idiopathic myelofibrosis

H S Kwak; J M Lee

doi:10.3346/jkms.2000.15.4.460

CT findings of extramedullary hematopoiesis in the thorax, liver and kidneys, in a patient with idiopathic myelofibrosis

J Korean Med Sci. 2000 Aug;15(4):460-2. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2000.15.4.460.

Authors

H S Kwak¹, J M Lee

Affiliation

¹ Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.

Abstract

Extramedullary hematopoiesis occurring in multiple organs such as thorax, liver and both kidneys is an unusual condition. We report the CT findings of this condition with review of literature. The lesions consisted of intrathoracic paravertebral masses, focal intrahepatic mass and masses of both pelvocalyceal systems on CT scans.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Female
Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary*
Humans
Kidney / diagnostic imaging
Kidney / physiopathology
Liver / diagnostic imaging
Liver / pathology
Liver / physiopathology
Mediastinum / diagnostic imaging
Mediastinum / physiopathology
Middle Aged
Primary Myelofibrosis / physiopathology*
Thorax
Tomography, X-Ray Computed