MRI features of epidural extramedullary hematopoiesis

A case of β-thalassemia intermedia with spinal cord compression due to extramedullary hematopoiesis, which was successfully treated by blood transfusion, is presented. Emphasis was made on the MRI appearance of extramedullary hematopoiesis on different pulse sequences. The theories that aimed to exp...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of radiology 2000-07, Vol.35 (1), p.8-11
Hauptverfasser:	Alorainy, Ibrahim A, Al-Asmi, Abdullah R, del Carpio, Raquel
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anemias. Hemoglobinopathies beta-Thalassemia - complications beta-Thalassemia - pathology beta-Thalassemia - therapy Biological and medical sciences Blood Transfusion Diseases Diseases of red blood cells Extramedullary hematopoiesis Female Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medical sciences MRI Spinal Cord Compression - diagnosis Spinal Cord Compression - etiology Tissue β-Thalassemia
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of β-thalassemia intermedia with spinal cord compression due to extramedullary hematopoiesis, which was successfully treated by blood transfusion, is presented. Emphasis was made on the MRI appearance of extramedullary hematopoiesis on different pulse sequences. The theories that aimed to explain the involvement of the epidural space by extramedullary hematopoiesis are discussed.
ISSN:	0720-048X 1872-7727
DOI:	10.1016/S0720-048X(99)00122-9