An Unusual Presacral Mass: Extramedullary Hematopoiesis

Ilan Youngster, Michael Weiss, Assi Drobot, Arieh Eitan

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Abstract

Presacral masses are a rare finding in the adult patient, confronting the physician with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We present an unusual case of a symptomatic presacral mass caused by extramedullary hematopoietic tissue in a thalassemic patient and review the unique aspects of this entity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)927-929
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Volume10
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Extramedullary hematopoiesis
  • presacral mass
  • β-thalassemia intermedia

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