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CASE REPORT
Pleural effusion as the main manifestation of intrathoracic extramedullary heamatopoietic masses in a patient with beta thalassemia minor
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Pulmonary Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, “G. Papanikolaou” Hospital, Exohi, Thessaloniki, Greece
Corresponding author
Konstantinos Porpodis
Pneumonological Clinic Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, “G. Papanikolaou” Hospital, Exohi, Thessaloniki 57010, Greece
Pneumonological Clinic Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, “G. Papanikolaou” Hospital, Exohi, Thessaloniki 57010, Greece
Pneumon 2016;29(2):156-160
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of a patient who was admitted to the emergency Department with gradually worsening chest pain followed by shortness of breath. Chest X-ray showed right sided pleural effusion and a paravertebral lesion. Computed tomography of the chest showed sizable pleural effusion with atelectasis of the underlying lung and three intrathoracic paravertebral masses with sharp margins. Computed tomography guided fine needle biopsy was performed and established diagnosis of extramedullary haematopoiesis. The only therapeutic intervention applied was pleural fluid aspiration without relapse of the effusion during the period of ten months follow up.
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