title: Epidural extramedullary haemopoiesis in thalassaemia.
abstract: Intrathoracic extramedullary haematopoiesis is a rare condition. Involvement of the spinal epidural space with haematopoietic tissue is rather unusual. A 31-year-old-man with a known diagnosis of beta-thalassaemia was referred with focal back pain. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed diffuse bone-marrow changes, thoracic paraspinal masses and lobulated epidural masses, suggesting extramedullary haemopoiesis. The patient was treated with radiotherapy and blood transfusions. Follow-up MRI was performed for evaluation efficacy of the treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ankara Numune State Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Süreyya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boyacigil
authors.forename: Afsin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Selim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ardiç
authors.forename: Enis
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yüksel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D004824:Epidural Space / Q000473:pathology*; D006411:Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*