title: Spinal Cord Compression Secondary to Extramedullary Hematopoiesis: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
abstract: Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) is a rare cause of spinal cord compression (SCC). EMH represents the growth of blood cells outside of the bone marrow and occurs in a variety of hematologic illnesses, including various types of anemia and myeloproliferative disorders. Although EMH usually occurs in the liver, spleen, and lymph nodes, it may also occur within the spinal canal. When this occurs, the mass effect can compress the spinal cord, potentially leading to the development of neurological deficits. We present a case of SCC secondary to EMH. This report illustrates the importance of considering EMH in the differential diagnosis of SCC, even in the absence of signs of its most common etiologies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Westchester, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Westchester, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Carberry
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Westchester, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Solli
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Westchester, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gillick
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Westchester, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: Humayun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Westchester, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: Virany
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hillard
keywords: Extramedullary hematopoiesis; Spinal cord compression