[Extramedullary hematopoiesis with intraspinal extension in thalassemia].
The case of a 14-year-old-boy with homozygotic beta-Thalassemia in which an intraspinal extension of the extramedullary focal hemopoiesis gave rise to spinal compression with partial paraplegia is reported. A rapid improvement was observed after blood transfusions.
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Abteilung Röntgendiagnostik der Universitätskinderklinik Hamburg.
D000293:Adolescent; D006411:Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary / Q000502:physiology*; D006720:Homozygote; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000503:physiopathology*