Mass-forming extramedullary hematopoiesis mimicking Hodgkin's lymphoma

Kombak F. E., Uyar Bozkurt S., Ozgumus T., Kaygusuz Atagunduz I.

MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.32, sa.1, ss.55-57, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5472/marumj.518989
  • Dergi Adı: MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.55-57
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) refers to the proliferation of hematopoietic precursors outside the bone marrow. EMH often presents as a mass lesion in several areas of the body. In this report, we present a case misdiagnosed and explain the cause of the diagnostic error.