IMRT/IGRT Helical Tomotherapy: A Successful Treatment of Lung Parenchyma Compression Due to Extramedullary Haematopoiesis in Β-thalassaemia – a Case Report

IMRT/IGRT Helical Tomotherapy: A Successful Treatment of Lung Parenchyma Compression Due to Extramedullary Haematopoiesis in Β-thalassaemia – a Case Report

Thalassaemia is a chronic haemolytic anaemia that is endemic in the Mediterranean Basin. Extramedullary haematopoiesis (EMH) is a natural compensatory reaction involving several organs or tissues. This report outlines a case of dyspnoea due to bilateral dorsal paravertebral EMH, which was treated s...

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Main Authors: Giorgia De Gregorio, Salvatore D’Alessandro, Giovanna Trapani, Emanuele Quartuccio, Antonio Lo Casto, Giovanna Evangelista
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Medical Journal 2022-03-01
Series:European Medical Journal Hematology
Online Access:https://www.emjreviews.com/hematology/article/imrt-igrt-helical-tomotherapy-a-successful-treatment-of-lung-parenchyma-compression-due-to-extramedullary-haematopoiesis-in-%ce%b2-thalassaemia-a-case-report/

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