title: Spinal cord compression due to epidural extramedullary haematopoiesis in thalassemia.
abstract: A case of spinal epidural extramedullary haematopoiesis in thalassemia is reported. Role of computed tomography in this rare manifestation is emphasized with brief review of literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khandelwal
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Khosla
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004824:Epidural Space / Q000503:physiopathology; D006411:Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009192:Myelography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed