A Surprising Finding Around the Kidney

A 69-year-old woman with myelofibrosis and CKD presents with Dyspnea. An abdominal MRI reveals an unusual perirenal mass. What is the diagnosis?

Perirenal extramedullary hematopoiesis


A 69-year-old woman with chronic kidney disease and myelofibrosis presented with a 2-day history of dyspnea and general weakness. Magnetic resonance imaging of the abdomen is shown here. What is the diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Renal-cell carcinoma
Amyloidosis
Angiomylipoma
Perirenal extramedullary hematopoiesis
Liposarcoma

Hematology, MRI, Myelofibrosis, Nephrology, Perirenal extramedullary hematopoiesis

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