Imaging Analysis of Intrathoracic Tumor-simulating Extramedullary Hematopoiesis
- VernacularTitle:胸内瘤样髓外造血组织影像分析(附2例报告)
- Author:
Gaozhong LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
tumor-simulating;
extramedullary hematopoiesis(EMH);
imaging diagnosis;
tomagraphy,X-ray computed
- From:
Journal of Practical Radiology
2001;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To improve the accuracy of imaging diagnosis of intrathoracic tumor-simulating extramedullary hematopoiesis(EMH).Methods The chest radiographs and CT findings in two cases of intrathoracic tumor-simulating EMH with thalassemia were analyzed respectively and some related literatures were reviewed.Results A conventional chest X-ray showed rotundity or lobulated masses in the posterior inferior mediastinum in two cases, and CT scans showed smoothly marginated , homogeneous, lobulated paravertebral masses, on enhanced CT scans, the masses showed mild homogeneous enhancement.Conclusion Although intrathoracic tumor-simulating EMH is short of typical imaging features, the combination of clinical ,laboratory and radiological findings could make the diagnosis of intrathoracic tumor-simulating EMH, so unnecessary treatment or surgery could be avoided.
