@article {Pornsuriyasak272, author = {Prapaporn Pornsuriyasak and Thitiporn Suwatanapongched and Narathip Wangsuppasawad and Montian Ngodngamthaweesuk and Pantep Angchaisuksiri}, title = {Massive Hemothorax in a Beta-Thalassemic Patient Due to Spontaneous Rupture of Extramedullary Hematopoietic Masses: Diagnosis and Successful Treatment}, volume = {51}, number = {3}, pages = {272--276}, year = {2006}, publisher = {Respiratory Care}, abstract = {Intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis is an unusual but well-described entity. The condition is typically found in patients who have chronic hemolytic anemias, especially thalassemia. We report a case of a 38-year-old man with underlying beta thalassemia/hemoglobin E who developed intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis. The hematopoietic masses spontaneously ruptured, resulting in massive hemothorax. The condition was confirmed by video-assisted thoracoscopy and successfully treated with surgery, hydroxyurea, and radiation.}, issn = {0020-1324}, URL = {https://rc.rcjournal.com/content/51/3/272}, eprint = {https://rc.rcjournal.com/content/51/3/272.full.pdf}, journal = {Respiratory Care} }