Table 1 Patient list: cases of presacral extramedullary haematopoiesis reported in the literature.
From: An interesting diagnosis for a presacral mass: case report
Author | Year published | Age of patient | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Predisposing factors | Management | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Babazadeh | 2009 | 71 F | None, found incidentally | CT, MRI, Biopsy (Bx) | None identified | Conservative | No change |
Gupta [3] | 2008 | 79 M | None | CT, MRI | Spherocytosis | Conservative | No change after 3 years |
Saur [4] | 2007 | 83 F | Anaemia | CT, Bx | Myelofibrosis | Conservative | Not known |
Forster [13] | 2006 | 75 F | None, found incidentally | CT, MRI, diagnostic excision | Sacral fracture | Excision | Not known |
Youngster [16] | 2006 | 48 F | Painful defecation for 3 months | CT, MRI, diagnostic excision | Beta thalassaemia intermedia | Excision | Symptom free at 12 months |
Al-aabassi [6] | 2005 | 23 F | None, found incidentally | US, CT, MRI, TC99, Bx | Beta thalassaemia major, | Regular blood transfusions | Not known |
Sarmiento [5] | 2003 | 69 M | None, found incidentally | CT, Bx | Spherocytosis | Conservative | No change at 1 year. Bloods normal |
Miyake [12] | 2004 | 54 M | None, found incidentally | CT, MRI, diagnostic excision | Myelofibrosis | Excision | Uneventful |
Carazo [2] | 1999 | 60 F | Sciatic pain | CT, MRI, Bx | Mechanical heart valves possibly leading to haemolysis and subsequent anaemia | Conservative | Symptoms improved with time, mass still present at 6 months |
Karak [15] | 1998 | 68 F | Lower back pain | TC-99, Bx | None identified | Conservative | Not known |
Sporat [14] | 1991 | Unknown | Pain | CT, Bx | Beta thalassaemia intermedia | Radiotherapy | Good response |
Chao [17] | 1986 | Unknown | Constipation | CT | Beta thalassaemia | Not known | Not known |
Sebes [11] | 1984 | 46 F | None, found incidentally | Tc-99, CT | Sickle Cell anaemia | Not known | Not known |
Sebes [11] | 1984 | 35 F | Pelvic mass | Tc-99, CT | Beta thalassaemia intermedia | Excision | Not known |