关键词: 髓外造血, 瘤样增生, 贫血, 纵隔肿瘤

Abstract: Objective To probe into the clinical features of mediastinal extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH), for providing a reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment. Methods The clinical data was studied in a case of mediastinal EMH from our department, and 27 case reports from domestic published literatures over the last decade were analyzed retrospectively. Results Of the 27 patients, 15 received surgical excision, while the other 12 underwent needle biopsy. In our patient, the diagnosis of EMH was made by mini thoracotomy and open biopsy. Conclusion Mediastinal EMH is a rare disease and its prognosis is well. Because there is no obvious specific clinical symptoms and imaging appearances, the possibility of EMH should be considered when a patient with a mediastinal tumor associated with anemia is encountered. Diagnosis can be achieved by needle biopsy or video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in order to prevent unnecessary surgical procedures.

Key words: Extramedullary hematopoiesis, Tumor-like hyperplasia, Anemia, Mediastinal tumor