Bilateral Pleural Effusion in a Patient with an Extensive Extramedullary Hematopoietic Mass

Bilateral Pleural Effusion in a Patient with an Extensive Extramedullary Hematopoietic Mass

We present a 56-year-old woman with bilateral pleural effusions, widespread enlarged lymph nodes, and soft tissue masses located within the renal pelvis. The initially working diagnosis was tuberculosis and lymphoma. Further pathological examination of the lymph node biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of...

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Main Authors: Yun Luo, Ying Zhang, Shi-feng Lou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/857610
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spelling doaj-6685645385de4c75aa34c76c74d161842020-11-24T22:40:39ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Hematology2090-65602090-65792013-01-01201310.1155/2013/857610857610Bilateral Pleural Effusion in a Patient with an Extensive Extramedullary Hematopoietic MassYun Luo0Ying Zhang1Shi-feng Lou2Department of Hematology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, No. 76, Linjiang Road, Chongqing 400010, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, No. 76, Linjiang Road, Chongqing 400010, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, No. 76, Linjiang Road, Chongqing 400010, ChinaWe present a 56-year-old woman with bilateral pleural effusions, widespread enlarged lymph nodes, and soft tissue masses located within the renal pelvis. The initially working diagnosis was tuberculosis and lymphoma. Further pathological examination of the lymph node biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of extramedullary hematopoiesis, and a bone marrow biopsy revealed myelofibrosis. Unlike common treatment options such as radiotherapy and/or surgery, intrathoracic cisplatin and dexamethasone for the treatment of pleural effusions secondary to extramedullary hematopoiesis demonstrated an improvement in feasibility and efficacy in the present case.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/857610
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Bilateral Pleural Effusion in a Patient with an Extensive Extramedullary Hematopoietic Mass
Case Reports in Hematology
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Ying Zhang
Shi-feng Lou
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title Bilateral Pleural Effusion in a Patient with an Extensive Extramedullary Hematopoietic Mass
title_short Bilateral Pleural Effusion in a Patient with an Extensive Extramedullary Hematopoietic Mass
title_full Bilateral Pleural Effusion in a Patient with an Extensive Extramedullary Hematopoietic Mass
title_fullStr Bilateral Pleural Effusion in a Patient with an Extensive Extramedullary Hematopoietic Mass
title_full_unstemmed Bilateral Pleural Effusion in a Patient with an Extensive Extramedullary Hematopoietic Mass
title_sort bilateral pleural effusion in a patient with an extensive extramedullary hematopoietic mass
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Hematology
issn 2090-6560
2090-6579
publishDate 2013-01-01
description We present a 56-year-old woman with bilateral pleural effusions, widespread enlarged lymph nodes, and soft tissue masses located within the renal pelvis. The initially working diagnosis was tuberculosis and lymphoma. Further pathological examination of the lymph node biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of extramedullary hematopoiesis, and a bone marrow biopsy revealed myelofibrosis. Unlike common treatment options such as radiotherapy and/or surgery, intrathoracic cisplatin and dexamethasone for the treatment of pleural effusions secondary to extramedullary hematopoiesis demonstrated an improvement in feasibility and efficacy in the present case.
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