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Extramedullary haemopoiesis in a thalassemia major patient

Case contributed by Ian Bickle , 10 Nov 2012
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Ian Bickle, 24 Mar 2018

Updates to Case Attributes

Age changed from 45 years old to 45 years .

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Splenectomy, high attenuation liver (iron overload) and coarse bones - all part of the underlying thalassemia major.

Bulbous rib ends.

Paraspinal and rib related masses of extramedullary haemopoiesis.

Images Changes:

Image CT (non-contrast) ( update )

Perspective was set to Coronal.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Description was removed:
Bulbous rib ends

Image CT (C+ arterial phase) ( update )

Perspective was set to Coronal.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .

Image CT (C+ arterial phase) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Description was removed:
Paraspinal and rib related masses of extramedullary haemopoiesis

Image CT (C+ arterial phase) ( update )

Perspective was set to Sagittal.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .

Image CT (C+ portal venous phase) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Specifics was set to C+ portal venous phase.

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