Extramedullary haematopoiesis causing spinal cord compression
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Ismail, Farzanah
Huang, Lili
Lockhat, Zarina I.
Ellemdin, Shiraz
Van der Linde, L.
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Health & Medical Publishing Group
Abstract
Extramedullary haematopoiesis (EMH) is a rare cause of spinal cord compression. When a patient with a haematological disorder that causes chronic anaemia (particularly thalassaemia) presents with neurological
deficits referable to the spine, EMH with paraspinal masses should be considered and imaging planned appropriately.
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Extramedullary haematopoiesis, Spinal cord compression
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Ismail, F, Huang, L, Lockhat, Z, Ellemdin, S & Van der Linde, L 2010, 'Extramedullary haematopoiesis causing spinal cord compression', SA Journal of Radiology, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 62-65. [http://www.journals.co.za/sama/m_sajr.html]