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An intriguing case of a paravertebral extramedullary erythropoiesis presenting as tumor-mimicking lesion in a patient with eosinophilia with FIP1L1-PDGFRA rearrangement.

Sassi FarahHoucine YoldezAyadi RahmaMouna MlikaBraham EmnaAbdennadher MahdiEl Mezni Faouzi
Published in: Clinical case reports (2022)
Extramedullary hematopoiesis in the posterior mediastinum is rare. Our case interested a 28-year-old man with a history of eosinophilia with FIP1L1-PDGFRA fusion gene who had a mediastinal mass surgically excised. Pathological examination concluded to an extramedullary erythropoiesis. This case is original by its location and the presence of only the erythroblastic line rearrangement.
Keyphrases
  • lymph node
  • gene expression
  • genome wide
  • copy number
  • transcription factor
  • dna methylation
  • postoperative pain
  • thoracic surgery