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Rev Med Interne
; 29(7): 573-6, 2008 Jul.
Artigo
em Francês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18243425
RESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Agnogenic myeloid metaplasia, associated with myelofibrosis, is a myeloproliferative disorder. Extramedullary hematopoiesis in the pleura is rare and its prognosis is often severe. EXEGESIS: Herein we report a 64-year-old woman, who presented with pleural extramedullary hematopoiesis, treated by hydroxyurea-based chemotherapy with disease control. CONCLUSION: Clinical, histological, therapeutic and evolutive aspects of this uncommon entity will be reviewed.