Spinal cord compression by extramedullary hemopoietic tissue in sickle cell anemia. Case report.
The authors report a patient with sickle cell anemia who suffered from paraplegia of 18 months duration due to spinal cord compression by a hemopoietic mass. Recovery following removal of the mass was complete.
D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006413:Hematopoietic System / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*