Extramedullary haematopoeisis causing spinal cord compression
Extramedullary haematopoeisis (EMH) is a rare cause of spinal cord compression. However, in a patient with a haematological disorder and in particular thalassaemia, EMH with paraspinal masses should be considered and imaging planned appropriately.
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| author | F Ismail L Huang Z Lockhat S Ellemdin L van der Linde |
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| description | Extramedullary haematopoeisis (EMH) is a rare cause of spinal cord compression. However, in a patient with a haematological disorder and in particular thalassaemia, EMH with paraspinal masses should be considered and imaging planned appropriately. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-48e6af87c5dd471f8b29d1fc94e53b352022-12-22T00:54:44ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Radiology1027-202X2078-67782010-08-0114310.4102/sajr.v14i3.472472Extramedullary haematopoeisis causing spinal cord compressionF Ismail0L Huang1Z Lockhat2S Ellemdin3L van der Linde4University of PretoriaUniversity of PretoriaUniversity of PretoriaUniversity of PretoriaUniversity of PretoriaExtramedullary haematopoeisis (EMH) is a rare cause of spinal cord compression. However, in a patient with a haematological disorder and in particular thalassaemia, EMH with paraspinal masses should be considered and imaging planned appropriately.https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/472Haematology, CT. MRI, Haematopoeisis, X-rays |
| spellingShingle | F Ismail L Huang Z Lockhat S Ellemdin L van der Linde Extramedullary haematopoeisis causing spinal cord compression South African Journal of Radiology Haematology, CT. MRI, Haematopoeisis, X-rays |
| title | Extramedullary haematopoeisis causing spinal cord compression |
| title_full | Extramedullary haematopoeisis causing spinal cord compression |
| title_fullStr | Extramedullary haematopoeisis causing spinal cord compression |
| title_full_unstemmed | Extramedullary haematopoeisis causing spinal cord compression |
| title_short | Extramedullary haematopoeisis causing spinal cord compression |
| title_sort | extramedullary haematopoeisis causing spinal cord compression |
| topic | Haematology, CT. MRI, Haematopoeisis, X-rays |
| url | https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/472 |
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