Case Report
Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in Beta Thalassemia Major: Multisystem Involvement
Kaitoukov Y, Zdanovich E, Moser T and Chartrand-Lefebvre C*Department of Radiology, University of Montreal Medical Center (CHUM), Hôtel-Dieu hospital 3840, Saint-Urbain street, Montréal (Québec), Canada
- Corresponding Author:
- Carl Chartrand-Lefebvre
Department of Radiology, University of Montreal Medical Center (CHUM), Hôtel-Dieu hospital 3840, Saint-Urbain street, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2W 1T8
Tel: 514 890-8150
Fax: 514 412-7193
E-mail: chartrandlef@videotron.ca
Received Date: August 11, 2016; Accepted Date: October 3, 2016; Published Date: October 7, 2016
Citation: Kaitoukov Y, Zdanovich E, Moser T, Chartrand-Lefebvre C (2016) Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in Beta Thalassemia Major: Multisystem Involvement. OMICS J Radiol 5:234. doi: 10.4172/2167-7964.1000234
Copyright: © 2016 Kaitoukov Y, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
A 46-year-old male of Greek origin known for β thalassemia major presented with chest pain, dyspnea, and bilateral hip pain. The patient had a past medical history of red blood cell transfusions. Imaging with chest radiograph, chest computed tomography (CT) and abdominal CT/magnetic resonance showed extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) presenting as multifocal masses in the posterior mediastinum, lumbosacral paraspinal regions, as well as at the inner margins of the ribs. This case illustrates multisystem involvement with EMH in β thalassemia and how it may orient to the appropriate diagnosis.
