Mass-forming extramedullary hematopoiesis mimicking Hodgkin's lymphoma

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

MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.32, no.1, pp.55-57, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.5472/marumj.518989
  • Journal Name: MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.55-57
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.