SPINAL-CORD COMPRESSION DUE TO EPIDURAL EXTRAMEDULLARY HEMATOPOIESIS IN THALASSEMIA - MRI

Authors
AYDINGOZ U OTO A CILA A
Citation
U. Aydingoz et al., SPINAL-CORD COMPRESSION DUE TO EPIDURAL EXTRAMEDULLARY HEMATOPOIESIS IN THALASSEMIA - MRI, Neuroradiology, 39(12), 1997, pp. 870-872
Citations number
6
Journal title
Neuroradiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00283940
Volume
39
Issue
12
Year of publication
1997
Pages
870 - 872
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3940(1997)39:12<870:SCDTEE>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Spinal epidural extramedullary haematopoiesis is very rare in thalassa emia. A 27-year-old man with thalassaemia intermedia presented with sy mptoms and signs of spinal cord compression. MRI showed a thoracic spi nal epidural mass, representing extramedullary haematopoietic tissue? compressing the spinal cord. Following radiotherapy, serial MRI reveal ed regression of the epidural mass and gradual resolution of spinal co rd oedema.