Unusual manifestation of extramedullary haematopoiesis in thalassaemia major (report of 2 cases).
2 cases of thalassaemia reported with skeletal changes of severe haemolytic anaemia with the striking feature of extra-medullary haematopoiesis in relation to anterior ends of the rib. This is a rare finding in thalassaemia and is a manifestation of long-standing disease found in thalassaemia intermedia.
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Rao
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Mukhopadhyay
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Bhargava
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006411:Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary; D006801:Humans; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000503:physiopathology*