Spinal cord compression by extramedullary hematopoiesis in beta-thalassemia major

Lobna Ben Ammar; Hanene Ferjani; Kaouther Maatallah; Sonia Bouallegue; Hend Riahi; Dhia Kaffel; Wafa Hamdi

doi:10.1002/ccr3.2924

Spinal cord compression by extramedullary hematopoiesis in beta-thalassemia major

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Jul 28;8(8):1433-1436. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2924. eCollection 2020 Aug.

Authors

Lobna Ben Ammar^{1

2}, Hanene Ferjani^{1

2}, Kaouther Maatallah^{1

2}, Sonia Bouallegue^{2

3}, Hend Riahi^{2

4}, Dhia Kaffel^{1

2}, Wafa Hamdi^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Rheumatology Mohammed Kassab National Institute of Orthopaedics Mannouba Tunisia.
² Faculty of Medicine of Tunis University Tunis El Manar Tunis Tunisia.
³ Departments of General Medicine Hospital of Zaghouan Zaghouan Tunisia.
⁴ Department of Radiology Mohammed Kassab National Institute of Orthopaedics Mannouba Tunisia.

Abstract

Extramedullary hematopoiesis is a normal compensatory reaction that can affect the epidural space, leading to spinal cord compression syndrome. MRI is the imaging method of choice for diagnosis and monitoring. Treatment is still controversial.

Keywords: MRI; blood hypertransfusion; extramedullary hematopoiesis; radiation therapy; spinal cord compression syndrome; thalassemia major.

Publication types

Case Reports