Spinal cord compression due to epidural extramedullary haematopoiesis in thalassemia

N Khandelwal; N Malik; V K Khosla; S Suri

doi:10.1007/BF02011616

Spinal cord compression due to epidural extramedullary haematopoiesis in thalassemia

Pediatr Radiol. 1992;22(1):70-1. doi: 10.1007/BF02011616.

Authors

N Khandelwal¹, N Malik, V K Khosla, S Suri

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiodiagnosis, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

PMID: 1594316
DOI: 10.1007/BF02011616

Abstract

A case of spinal epidural extramedullary haematopoiesis in thalassemia is reported. Role of computed tomography in this rare manifestation is emphasized with brief review of literature.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Epidural Space / physiopathology
Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary*
Humans
Male
Myelography
Spinal Cord Compression / diagnostic imaging
Spinal Cord Compression / etiology*
Thalassemia / complications*
Thalassemia / physiopathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed