Adrenal extramedullary hematopoiesis associated with β-thalassemia major

The presence of apparently normal hematopoietic tissue outside of bone marrow cavity is defined as extramedullary hema - topoiesis (EMH). EMH is a rare complication in thalassemia major (TM) and adrenal gland as well. This report describes a case of adrenal EMH in a 26-year-old man with β-TM. He has...

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Main Authors: Bijan Keikhaei, Ahmad Soltani Shirazi, Mahboob Mohammad Pour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Hematology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hr/article/view/4091