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KMID : 0364020100430050542
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2010 Volume.43 No. 5 p.542 ~ p.545
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VATS Resection for a Posterior Mediastinal Extramedullary Hematopoietic Mass: Resection of Extramedullary Hematopoiesis
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Chang Jee-Won
Maeng Young-Hee
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Abstract
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Extramedullary hematopoiesis is a common compensatory mechanism of chronic anemia, but an asymptomatic posterior mediastinal mass is rarely diagnosed as an extramedullary hematopoiesis after surgical resection. The differential from neurogenic tumors is important, but fine needle aspiration biopsy is not recommended because of the difficulty of approach and risk of bleeding. Although diagnosis and treatment can involve resection via thoracotomy, video-assisted thoracic surgery may also be a useful strategy. We performed video-assisted thoracic surgery on a 59-year-old man for posterior mediastinal extramedullary hematopoiesis, with no evidence of recurrence or related hematologic diseases.
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KEYWORD
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Mediastinal neoplasms, Thoracoscopy, Hematopoiesis, extramedullary
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