Pulmonary Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in a Patient with Chronic Asthma Resembling Lung Cancer : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Rasekhi, Alireza
Omidifar, Navid
Hosseinzadeh, Massood
Kumar, Perikala Vijayananda
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Extramedullary hematopoiesis is most often seen in reticuloendothelial organs specially spleen, liver, or lymph nodes, and it is rarely seen in lung parenchyma.
Almost all reported cases of pulmonary extramedullary hematopoiesis occurred following myeloproliferative disorders specially myelofibrosis.
Other less common underlying causes are thalassemia syndromes and other hemoglobinopathies.
There was not any reported case of pulmonary extramedullary hematopoiesis in asthmatic patients in the medical literature.
Case.
Here we reported a 65-year-old lady who was a known case of bronchial asthma with recent developed right lower lobe lung mass.
Chest X-ray and CT studies showed an infiltrating mass resembling malignancy.
Fine needle aspiration cytology of mass revealed pulmonary extramedullary hematopoiesis.
The patient followed for 10 months with serial physical examination and laboratory evaluations which were unremarkable.
Conclusion.
Extramedullary hematopoiesis of lung parenchyma can be mistaken for lung cancer radiologically.
Although previous reported cases occurred with myelofibrosis or hemoglobinopathies, we are reporting the first case of asthma-associated extramedullary hematopoiesis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hosseinzadeh, Massood& Omidifar, Navid& Kumar, Perikala Vijayananda& Rasekhi, Alireza. 2012. Pulmonary Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in a Patient with Chronic Asthma Resembling Lung Cancer : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hosseinzadeh, Massood…[et al.]. Pulmonary Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in a Patient with Chronic Asthma Resembling Lung Cancer : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hosseinzadeh, Massood& Omidifar, Navid& Kumar, Perikala Vijayananda& Rasekhi, Alireza. Pulmonary Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in a Patient with Chronic Asthma Resembling Lung Cancer : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-455828