Extramedullary Hematopoiesis: An Unusual Finding in Subdural Hematomas
We present a case of a 59-year-old man who was found to have clusters of hyperchromatic, small, round nucleated cells within a subdural hematoma removed after a skull fracture. Immunohistochemistry study confirmed that the cells were hematopoietic components predominantly composed of normoblasts. In...
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| description | We present a case of a 59-year-old man who was found to have clusters of hyperchromatic, small, round nucleated cells within a subdural hematoma removed after a skull fracture. Immunohistochemistry study confirmed that the cells were hematopoietic components predominantly composed of normoblasts. In this paper, we describe the clinical and pathological findings. A brief review of published information on extramedullary hematopoiesis in subdural hematoma and the mechanisms of pathogenesis are also discussed. While extramedullary hematopoiesis is seen anecdotally by neuropathologists in chronic subdural hematomas, only a few cases are documented in the literature. Furthermore, extramedullary hematopoiesis in subdural hematoma can pose a diagnostic challenge for general pathologists who encounter subdural hematoma evacuations seldom in their surgical pathology practices. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-08b02ccfcbc64fb4874842262d9c03c72025-02-03T06:07:20ZengWileyCase Reports in Pathology2090-67812090-679X2011-01-01201110.1155/2011/718585718585Extramedullary Hematopoiesis: An Unusual Finding in Subdural HematomasRong Li0Vishnu V. B. Reddy1Cheryl Ann Palmer2Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USADepartment of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USADepartment of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USAWe present a case of a 59-year-old man who was found to have clusters of hyperchromatic, small, round nucleated cells within a subdural hematoma removed after a skull fracture. Immunohistochemistry study confirmed that the cells were hematopoietic components predominantly composed of normoblasts. In this paper, we describe the clinical and pathological findings. A brief review of published information on extramedullary hematopoiesis in subdural hematoma and the mechanisms of pathogenesis are also discussed. While extramedullary hematopoiesis is seen anecdotally by neuropathologists in chronic subdural hematomas, only a few cases are documented in the literature. Furthermore, extramedullary hematopoiesis in subdural hematoma can pose a diagnostic challenge for general pathologists who encounter subdural hematoma evacuations seldom in their surgical pathology practices.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/718585 |
| spellingShingle | Rong Li Vishnu V. B. Reddy Cheryl Ann Palmer Extramedullary Hematopoiesis: An Unusual Finding in Subdural Hematomas Case Reports in Pathology |
| title | Extramedullary Hematopoiesis: An Unusual Finding in Subdural Hematomas |
| title_full | Extramedullary Hematopoiesis: An Unusual Finding in Subdural Hematomas |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Extramedullary Hematopoiesis: An Unusual Finding in Subdural Hematomas |
| title_short | Extramedullary Hematopoiesis: An Unusual Finding in Subdural Hematomas |
| title_sort | extramedullary hematopoiesis an unusual finding in subdural hematomas |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/718585 |
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