title: [Radiotherapy of paraplegia caused by extramedullary hematopoietic tissue].
abstract: The presentation by computed tomography of an extramedullar epidural intraspinal hemopoisis has only been described sporadically. It has been possible to visualize by CT-scans the regression under radiotherapy of a sensory and motor paraplegia in a 17 years old patient with beta-thalassemia major. The central nervous system (thoracic and lumbar zone as well as os sacrum) was exposed to a total reference dose of 30 Gy which was administered within twenty days by a 60Co unit in single doses of 2 Gy each. From 4 Gy on, the paraplegic symptoms regressed continuously. The control CT taken after 26 Gy- the paraplegia had completely disappeared at this time-showed a significant regression of the intraspinal soft tissue masses. Radiotherapy is very important in the treatment of this disease. A direct correlation is found between clinical symptoms and CT-presentation.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002828:Choristoma / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006413:Hematopoietic System; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: Zur Radiotherapie der durch extramedulläres hämatopoetisches Gewebe bedingten Paraplegien.