Spinal cord compression due to intrathoracic extramedullary haematopoiesis in homozygous thalassaemia.
A rare condition of massive intrathoracic extramedullary haematopoiesis causing spinal cord compression is presented in a 17-year-old Saudi male. Both clinical and laboratory findings, together with the computed tomographic evaluation of the lesion are described. Partial surgical resection as an alternative to radiotherapy has resulted in a dramatic response.
D000293:Adolescent; D006410:Hematopoiesis; D006720:Homozygote; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D013909:Thorax / Q000473:pathology*