Magnetic resonance imaging of marrow heterotopia in haemoglobinopathy.
The MRI findings of masses of MH in three patients suffering from thalassaemia major, sickle-cell anaemia and thalassaemia intermedia, respectively, are presented. There was good correlation between the MRI findings and the conventional radiology or CT appearance of the masses. The masses produced a low intensity signal, similar to that of the adjacent marrow of the thoracic spine, while they were surrounded by a high-intensity signal rim attributed to a layer of fat surrounding the masses. The latter MRI finding is thought to be characteristic of MH masses.
Papavasiliou
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Department of Radiology, University of Athens Medical School, Areteion Hospital, Greece.
Trakadas
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Gouliamos
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Vlahos
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Pouliadis
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Phessas
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D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D001853:Bone Marrow; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000473:pathology*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*