Published September 1999 | Version v1
Journal article

Presacral extramedullary haematopoiesis with involvement of the sciatic nerve

  • 1. Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Granada (Spain)
  • 2. Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital, Granada (Spain)
  • 3. Department of Pathology, University Hospital, Granada (Spain)

Description

We present the case of a 60-year-old woman with no known blood disease who developed an extramedullary haematopoiesis of presacral localization that affected the right sciatic nerve. The diagnosis was made with imaging studies and CT-guided fine-needle aspiration. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
European Radiology
Journal Volume
9
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 1404-1406
ISSN
0938-7994
CODEN
EURAE3

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
30043715
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM; SCIATIC NERVE; WOMEN
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BODY; FEMALES; MAMMALS; MAN; NERVES; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIMATES; TOMOGRAPHY; VERTEBRATES

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Notes
With 4 figs., 12 refs.