https://doi.org/10.5812/iranjradiol.4297

Paraspinal and Presacral Extramedullary Hematopoiesis: A Rare Manifestation of Polycythemia Vera

authors:

avatar Kaleem Ahmad 1 , * , avatar Sajid Ansari 1 , avatar Roshan Koirala 2 , avatar Meenu Agarwal 3 , avatar Shatdal Chaudhary 4

Department of Radiodiagnosis, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Nobel Medical College, Nepal
Department of Pathology, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Department of Medicine, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Iranian Journal of Radiology: Vol.10, issue 3; 164-168
published online: August 29, 2013
article type: Case Report
received: March 20, 2011
accepted: June 19, 2012

how to cite: Ahmad K, Ansari S, Koirala R, Agarwal M, Chaudhary S. Paraspinal and Presacral Extramedullary Hematopoiesis: A Rare Manifestation of Polycythemia Vera. I J Radiol. 2013;10(3): 164-168. https://doi.org/10.5812/iranjradiol.4297.

Abstract

Extramedullary hematopoiesis is characterized by the presence of hematopoietic tissue outside the bone marrow. Extrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis is a rare and usually asymptomatic condition. We report a case of a 38-year-old female with paraspinal and presacral extramedullary hematopoiesis with polycythemia vera. Clinical and laboratory evaluation, along with radiological and histopathological findings are described. The diagnosis of the disease was confirmed by CT-guided biopsy. Review of literature is presented.

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