title: Intracranial extramedullary haematopoiesis: A case report.
abstract: Extramedullary haematopoiesis (EMH) is an ectopic production of blood cells to compensate for ineffective haematopoiesis. We report a rare symptomatic presentation of intracranial EMH and discuss its investigation and management. EMH should be considered a differential diagnosis in patients with haemoglobinopathies, haemolytic anaemias and myeloproliferative disorders, who present with symptoms of raised intracranial pressure.
authors: a Department of Neurosurgery , Essex Neurosciences Centre, Queen's Hospital , Romford , UK.
authors: Samir
authors: S
authors: Mehta
authors: a Department of Neurosurgery , Essex Neurosciences Centre, Queen's Hospital , Romford , UK.
authors: Jonathan
authors: J
authors: Shapey
authors: b Department of Cellular Pathology , Queen's Hospital , Romford , UK.
authors: Ute
authors: U
authors: Pohl
authors: a Department of Neurosurgery , Essex Neurosciences Centre, Queen's Hospital , Romford , UK.
authors: Raghu
authors: R
authors: Vindlacheruvu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D046648:Hematoma, Subdural, Intracranial / Q000601:surgery; D006411:Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000150:complications; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000150:complications
keywords: extramedullary haematopoiesis; haemoglobinopathy; intracranial; myelodysplastic syndrome