Paraplegia due to extramedullary hematopoiesis in thalassemia. Case report.
Surgical excision followed by radiotherapy has been the recommended treatment for paraplegia due to extramedullary hematopoiesis in patients with beta-thalassemia. The authors report the successful treatment of such a case by partial excision and repeated blood transfusions.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006411:Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary; D006801:Humans; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery