Pericardial Extramedullary Hematopoiesis Associated with Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of Gastrointestinal or Pancreaticobiliary Origin: A Case Report.
Case Rep Oncol
; 16(1): 96-101, 2023.
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Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) is a rare complication of solid tumor malignancies. We describe the first case of a patient who developed EMH in the pericardium secondary to metastatic gastrointestinal or pancreaticobiliary cancer. A 58-year-old man presented with recurrent episodes of fatigue and shortness of breath and was treated with thoracocentesis and pericardiocentesis for pleural and pericardial effusions, respectively. Owing to a markedly elevated alkaline phosphatase, a bone scan was performed and demonstrated diffuse sclerotic lesions. Evaluation of pleural effusion diagnosed metastatic adenocarcinoma, and cytospin morphology of the pericardial fluid demonstrated EMH. While EMH secondary to solid tumors is commonly suggested to be due to cytokine signaling, we propose the mechanism of EMH in this patient was due to extensive disruption of bone marrow hematopoiesis, similar to what is seen in myeloproliferative neoplasms.
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