Paraplegia due to Extramedullary Hematopoietic Tissue Compression of Thoracic Thecal Sac in a Patient with Thalassemia Treated Successfully with Surgical Decompression: A Case Report

Abstract Spinal cord compression due to extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) is a rare complication of thalassemia and generally presents as paraparesis with sensory impairment. Complete paraplegia is extremely rare in EMH due to thalassemia although it is known to occur in polycythemia vera and sickl...

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Hauptverfasser: Ashish Tiwari, Vineesh K. Varghese, Ashis Kumar Chand, Manmeet Singh Chhabra
Format: Artigo
Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2016-02-01
Schriftenreihe:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
Schlagworte:
extramedullary hematopoietic
decompressive laminectomy
thalassemia major
Online Zugang:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1572382
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