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[Spinal cord compression secondary to extramedullary hematopoiesis in a patient with thalassemia].

Gaëlle Bruneteau, Guilherme Fenelon, A Khalil, A Kanfer, Robert Girot

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A 19-year-old man with homozygous beta thalassemia presented with signs of thoracic spinal cord compression secondary to extramedullary hematopoiesis. The patient was treated with hypertransfusion and hydroxyurea. After two months, clinical signs had resolved and magnetic resonance imaging showed significant regression of the extradural mass. Pathophysiology and therapeutic options in this condition are briefly discussed.

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Key concepts: Extramedullary hematopoiesis, Spinal cord compression, Medicine, Thalassemia, Magnetic resonance imaging, Spinal cord, Beta thalassemia, Cord