Paraplegia due to extramedullary hematopoiesis in thalassemia
- 1 June 1987
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) in Journal of Neurosurgery
- Vol. 66 (6), 938-940
- https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1987.66.6.0938
Abstract
Surgical excision followed by radiotherapy has been the recommended treatment for paraplegia due to extramedullary hematopoiesis in patients with beta-thalassemia. The authors report the successful treatment of such a case by partial excision and repeated blood transfusions.Keywords
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