Extramedullary hematopoiesis
Micrograph showing nucleated red blood cells (bottom left of image), one of the elements necessary to call extramedullary hematopoiesis, in an endometrial polyp. H&E stain.
Extramedullary hematopoiesis refers to hematopoiesis occurring outside of the medulla of the bone.
In some cases, it may be physiologic. For example, during fetal development, hematopoiesis occurs at many different locations, such as the liver and spleen.[1]
However, it is more frequently associated with pathologic processes. For example, it can be caused by myelofibrosis,[2] after fibrotic changes within the bone marrow "crowd out" hematopoietic cells, causing them to migrate to other sites such as the liver and spleen.
It can sometimes be identified via computed tomography.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Colville J (2000). "Hematopoiesis". Human Hematology (Microbiology 435). North Dakota State University.
- ↑ Chunduri S, Gaitonde S, Ciurea SO, Hoffman R, Rondelli D (October 2008). "Pulmonary extramedullary hematopoiesis in patients with myelofibrosis undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Can induce penile lesions.". Haematologica 93 (10): 1593–5. doi:10.3324/haematol.13203. PMID 18641018.
- ↑ Marchiori E, Escuissato DL, Irion KL et al. (October 2008). "Extramedullary hematopoiesis: findings on computed tomography scans of the chest in 6 patients". J Bras Pneumol 34 (10): 812–6. PMID 19009214.
- Ng CS, Wan S, Lee TW, Sihoe AD, Wan IY, Arifi AA, Yim AP (May 2002). "Video-assisted thoracic surgery for mediastinal extramedullary haematopoiesis". Ann R Coll Surg Engl 84 (3): 161–3. PMC 2503808. PMID 12092864.
External links
- Berkmen YM, Zalta BA (December 2007). "Case 126: extramedullary hematopoiesis". Radiology 245 (3): 905–8. doi:10.1148/radiol.2453040715. PMID 18024458.
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