Spinal cord compression due to epidural extramedullary haematopoiesis in thalassaemia: MRI
- 12 December 1997
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in Neuroradiology
- Vol. 39 (12) , 870-872
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050524
Abstract
Spinal epidural extramedullary haematopoiesis is very rare in thalassaemia. A 27-year-old man with thalassaemia intermedia presented with symptoms and signs of spinal cord compression. MRI showed a thoracic spinal epidural mass, representing extramedullary haematopoietic tissue, compressing the spinal cord. Following radiotherapy, serial MRI revealed regression of the epidural mass and gradual resolution of spinal cord oedema.Keywords
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