Paravertebral Extramedullary Hematopoiesis In A Pregnant Thalassemic Patient: A Case Report
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Spinal cord compression due to extramedullary hematopoiesis is a well-described and rare syndrome encountered in several hematological disorders including β-thalassemia. Hereby, a 37-year old pregnant woman with intermediate β -thalassemia with paraparesis and lower limb hypoesthesia was presented. MRI showed soft tissue masses in both sides of thoracic paraspinal area. Histologically, a mixture of all hematopoietic cell lines was present at different stages of maturation. Medical literature is also reviewed in this report.
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paravertebral extramedullary hematopoiesis in a pregnant thalassemic patient: a case report
spinal cord compression due to extramedullary hematopoiesis is a well-described and rare syndrome encountered in several hematological disorders including β-thalassemia. hereby, a 37-year old pregnant woman with intermediate β -thalassemia with paraparesis and lower limb hypoesthesia was presented. mri showed soft tissue masses in both sides of thoracic paraspinal area. histologically, a mixtur...
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عنوان ژورنال
دوره 1 شماره 3
صفحات 131- 134
تاریخ انتشار 2006-06-01
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