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Title: Spinal cord compression secondary to extramedullary hematopoiesis in thalassemia intermedia
Authors: Coşkun, Erdal
Keskin, A.
Süzer, T.
Sermez, Y.
Kildaci, T.
Tahta, K.
Keywords: Blood transfusion
Extramedullary hematopoiesis
MRI
Spinal cord
Thalassemia
adult
article
blood transfusion
case report
extramedullary hematopoiesis
human
male
nuclear magnetic resonance imaging
paraplegia
priority journal
spinal cord compression
spinal cord decompression
thalassemia
Adult
Decompression, Surgical
Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary
Humans
Male
Paraplegia
Spinal Cord Compression
Abstract: Extramedullary hematopoiesis associated with thalassemia causing spinal cord compression is an extremely rare event in the course of the disease. Documentation with an imaging technique, such as MRI, is mandatory. A patient with thalassemia intermedia, who developed paraparesis in spite of transfusion, underwent surgical decompression. Rapid neurological improvement was observed postoperatively and this neurological condition was protected with adequate hemoglobin level. Management of these patients remains controversial. Various modes of therapy such as surgical decompression, radiotherapy, and transfusion are discussed and the related literature is reviewed.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/11499/5629
https://doi.org/10.1007/s005860050114
ISSN: 0940-6719
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