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Renal hilar extramedullary hematopoiesis presenting as incidental unilateral renal hilar mass in adolescent male: a case report

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Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) is a response to erythropoiesis failure in bone marrow, and is mostly encountered in the liver and spleen. Renal involvement is rare and the radiological literature on renal EMH is scant. We report the computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of one such rare case of renal EMH in a young boy, appearing as a unilateral renal hilar mass.

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  1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029, India

    Rohini Gupta, Ashu Seith & Bhuvnesh Guglani

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Gupta, R., Seith, A. & Guglani, B. Renal hilar extramedullary hematopoiesis presenting as incidental unilateral renal hilar mass in adolescent male: a case report. Int Urol Nephrol 41, 19–21 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-008-9398-8

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