title: Existence of cord compression in extramedullary hematopoiesis due to beta thalassemia intermedia.
abstract: Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) is a rare disorder, characterized by the appearance of hematopoietic elements outside of the bone marrow, which occurs in patients with chronic myeloproliferative disorders or congenital hemolytic anemias. We report a case with thalassemia intermedia, EMH in spinal cord and a paravertebral mass. We report the case of a 20 year old female who initially presented with back pain and leg weakness was found to have paravertebral mass in the spinal cord.
authors.affiliation: Research Center of Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathies (RCTH), Ahwaz Jondishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahwaz, Iran. keikhaeib@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Bijan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Keikhaei
authors.forename: Khodamorad
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zandian
authors.forename: Fakher
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rahim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006411:Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*