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Chronic myeloid leukaemia can have different presenting signs. Here, we present a case of nontraumatic spontaneous chest wall haematoma in an 84-year-old man under investigation for myeloproliferative disorder before his admission. He was admitted with a 2-day history of sudden onset posterior chest wall pain and progressive bruises. Computed tomography showed a chest wall haematoma, while blood tests found a mild coagulation abnormality. He required fresh frozen plasma and red blood cell transfusions as part of his management, but his symptoms improved after starting hydroxycarbamide.
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Dwebi, M., Cumber, P. Spontaneous chest wall haematoma in chronic myeloid leukaemia. Egypt J Intern Med 31, 385–387 (2019). https://doi.org/10.4103/ejim.ejim_59_18
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