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The computed tomographic (CT) appearance of extensive intra-abdominal extramedullary hematopoiesis is illustrated in a 51-year old woman with agnogenic myeloid metaplasia. The CT images closely simulate peritoneal carcinomatosis or peritoneal mesothelioma.
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Scott, W.W., Fishman, E.K. Extramedullary hematopoiesis mimicking the appearance of carcinomatosis or peritoneal mesothelioma: Computed tomography demonstration. Gastrointest Radiol 15, 82–83 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01888744
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01888744