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Title: Renal Splenic Heterotopia with Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in a Thalassemic Patient, Simulating Renal Neoplasm :a case Report
Article Type: Clinical and Laboratory Observations Section/Category:

Keywords: Key words: Spleen-Renal- Thallasemia- Heterotopia- neoplasm
Corresponding Author: Dr mehran hiradfar, M.D.
Corresponding Author's Institution: Dr sheikh pediatric Hospital
First Author: Mehran Hiradfar, M.D.
Order of Authors: Mehran Hiradfar, M.D.; Mehran Hiradfar, M.D.; mehran hiradfar, M.D.; Nona Zabolinejad,
M.D.; abdolla Banihashem, M.D.; Mehran Hiradfar, M.D.; Nona Zabolinejad, M.D.; Abdollah Banihashem,
M.D.; mehran Hiradfar, M.D.; Nona Zabolinejad, M.D.; Abdollah Banihashem, M.D.
Manuscript Region of Origin: IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

Abstract: Abstract
Intrarenal splenic tissue (splenorenal heterotopia)(SRH) is a rare condition . Simultaneous existence of SRH
and extramedullary hematopoiesis in a same patient can present as a mass of kidney .
We present an intresting case of splenorenal hetrotopia with EMH in a thallasemic child simulating as a
renal neoplasm .This is the first reported case in the right kidney.