TY - JOUR
TI - PARAPLEGIA IN A PREGNANT THALASSEMIC WOMAN DUE TO EXTRAMEDULLARY
HEMATOPOIESIS - SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT WITH TRANSFUSIONS
AU - SINGOUNAS, EG
AU - SAKAS, DE
AU - HADLEY, DM
AU - CHALEVELAKIS, G and
AU - SFAKIANOS, G
AU - RAPTIS, S
AU - KARVOUNIS, PC
JO - Surgical Neurology
PY - 1991
VL - 36
TODO - 3
SP - 210-215
PB - EXCERPTA MEDICA INC-ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
SN - 0090-3019
TODO - 10.1016/0090-3019(91)90115-P
TODO - THALASSEMIA; EXTRAMEDULLARY HEMATOPOIESIS; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION;
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
TODO - The investigation and treatment of a pregnant thalassemic woman who
developed severe paraplegia is presented. Magnetic resonance imaging
showed a paravertebral mass infiltrating the epidural space, resulting
from extramedullary hematopoiesis (marrow heterotopia). The patient was
treated successfully with repeated blood transfusions and made a
complete recovery. The literature (36 cases) is reviewed and the
magnetic resonance imaging features of spinal extramedullary
hematopoiesis are presented. The efficacy of transfusions in the
management of spinal cord compression due to marrow heterotopia in
thalassemic patients is discussed.
ER -