Extraordinary intrathecal bone reaction in beta-thalassaemia intermedia.
We report on a patient with thalassaemia which was refractory to blood transfusions. The clinical picture was striking, and highlights the potential severity of intrathecal bone reactions after chronic intractable haemolytic anaemia.
Parano
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Pavone
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Di Gregorio
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Trifiletti
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D000293:Adolescent; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012886:Skull / Q000473:pathology; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy