Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in β-Thalassemia Or Kalchiem-Dekel, MD, Uri Greenbaum, MD Mayo Clinic Proceedings Volume 90, Issue 11, Pages 1591-1592 (November 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.07.031 Copyright © 2015 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions
Figure A, Chest radiography in the anterior-posterior projection demonstrating bilateral paravertebral islets of extramedullary hematopoietic tissue (arrows) and prominent pulmonary trunk and right atrium (arrowheads). B, In chest radiography in the lateral projection, extramedullary islets of the anterior chest (arrows) and an enlarged right ventricle (asterisk) are evident. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2015 90, 1591-1592DOI: (10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.07.031) Copyright © 2015 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions
Supplemental Figure Axial computed tomography without contrast enhancement at the level to T6 vertebrae showing paravertebral islets of extramedullary hematopoiesis (arrowheads), gross trabeculation of the ribs and vertebral body, and an enlarged pulmonary trunk (asterisk). Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2015 90, 1591-1592DOI: (10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.07.031) Copyright © 2015 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions