Hematopoietic elements: The foreign invaders of the adrenal gland – Case series and review of literature

Hematopoietic elements identified outside of the bone marrow are defined as extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) and is observed normally during embryonic development and fetal life. Conditions secondary to insufficient bone marrow function or ineffective hematopoiesis, malignancies, as well as stroma...

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Published inHuman pathology : case reports Vol. 22; p. 200436
Main Authors Nigam, L.A., Vanikar, A.V., Patel, R.D., Kanodia, K.V., Suthar, K.S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.11.2020
Elsevier
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Adrenal gland
Extramedullary
Hematopoiesis
Hematopoiesis
Extramedullary
Adrenal gland
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Summary:Hematopoietic elements identified outside of the bone marrow are defined as extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) and is observed normally during embryonic development and fetal life. Conditions secondary to insufficient bone marrow function or ineffective hematopoiesis, malignancies, as well as stromal disorders of the bone maylead to EMH in adult liver, spleen and lymph nodes. EMH in the adrenal is rare, with very few cases reported. We present a case series of five patients, of which two presented with non-specific complaints and three were found to have an incidental abdominal mass on radiology. These were reported as EMH of adrenal gland on histology. None of our five cases had any underlying disease making the present case series interesting and unique.
ISSN:2214-3300
2214-3300
DOI:10.1016/j.ehpc.2020.200436