An Unusual Presacral Mass: Extramedullary Hematopoiesis

Ilan Youngster; Michael Weiss; Assi Drobot; Arieh Eitan

doi:10.1016/j.gassur.2005.05.010

An Unusual Presacral Mass: Extramedullary Hematopoiesis

Ilan Youngster
, Michael Weiss
, Assi Drobot
, Arieh Eitan

Western Galilee Medical Center of Nahariya

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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 language	English
Pages (from-to)	927-929
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Volume	10
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gassur.2005.05.010
State	Published - Jun 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Extramedullary hematopoiesis
presacral mass
β-thalassemia intermedia

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