Adrenal extramedullary hematopoiesis in a patient with beta thalassemia major
Other Title(s)
تكون الخلايا المولدة للدم خارج النخاع في الغدة الكظرية لمريض مصاب بالثلاسيميا الكبيرة نوع بيتا : تسجيل حالة
Joint Authors
al-Namil, Sura A.
al-Dhiyab, Jasim MA.
Abd al-Nabi, Ahmad N.
Source
The Medical Journal of Basrah University
Issue
Vol. 36, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2018), pp.45-48, 4 p.
Publisher
University of Basrah College of Medicine
Publication Date
2018-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction: Extramedullary hematopoiesis in the adrenal gland is rare and is usually discovered incidentally.
Thalassemia is one of the hematological disorders in which extramedullary hematopoiesis could be seen in many organs including adrenals Case report: Our patient was a nineteen years old Iraqi man.
He is a known case of thalassemia major since the age of 5 months.
He was discovered to has a right suprarenal mass by ultrasound examination as part of investigation for nocturia.
The mass was surgically excised and the histopathological examination revealed extramedullary hematopoiesis.
Conclusion: Awareness should be raised to consider the diagnosis of extramedullary hematopoiesis in any thalassemic patient with a tissue mass
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Dhiyab, Jasim MA.& Abd al-Nabi, Ahmad N.& al-Namil, Sura A.. 2018. Adrenal extramedullary hematopoiesis in a patient with beta thalassemia major. The Medical Journal of Basrah University،Vol. 36, no. 1, pp.45-48.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-839361
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Dhiyab, Jasim MA.…[et al.]. Adrenal extramedullary hematopoiesis in a patient with beta thalassemia major. The Medical Journal of Basrah University Vol. 36, no. 1 (2018), pp.45-48.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-839361
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Dhiyab, Jasim MA.& Abd al-Nabi, Ahmad N.& al-Namil, Sura A.. Adrenal extramedullary hematopoiesis in a patient with beta thalassemia major. The Medical Journal of Basrah University. 2018. Vol. 36, no. 1, pp.45-48.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-839361
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 48
Record ID
BIM-839361