A focal extramedullary hematopoiesis of the spleen in a patient with essential thrombocythemia presenting with a complicated postoperative course: a case report

A focal extramedullary hematopoiesis of the spleen in a patient with essential thrombocythemia presenting with a complicated postoperative course: a case report

Abstract Background Extramedullary hematopoiesis is a compensatory response occurring secondary to inadequate bone marrow function and is occasionally observed in essential thrombocythemia (ET). This disease usually presents as multifocal masses in the paravertebral or intra-abdominal region; howeve...

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Main Authors: Kiyotaka Hosoda, Akira Shimizu, Koji Kubota, Tsuyoshi Notake, Shinsuke Sugenoya, Koya Yasukawa, Hikaru Hayashi, Ryoichiro Kobayashi, Yuji Soejima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-01-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Extramedullary hematopoiesis
Essential thrombocythemia
Splenectomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01119-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01119-5

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