Vnitr Lek 1996, 42(8):555-556
[Hemothorax in the posterior mediastinum in extramedullary hemopoiesis].
- 3. interní klinika, FN Brno-Bohunice.
The authors describe a rare case of spontaneous haemothorax in a 19-year-old woman suffering from beta-thalassaemia major which developed as a result of extramedullary haematopoiesis. In intrathoracic disorders of obscure origin they recommend therefore to make first a cytological examination of the punctate to prevent unnecessary surgery.
Keywords: Adult; Female; Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary; Hemothorax, diagnostic imaging, ; Humans; Mediastinal Diseases, diagnostic imaging, ; Radiography; beta-Thalassemia, complications,
Published: August 1, 1996 Show citation