Intracranial Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in Beta-Thalassemia

Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) represents tumor-like proliferation of hemopoietic tissue which complicates chronic hemoglobinopathy. Intracranial EMH is an extremely rare occurrence. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers a precise diagnosis. It is essential to distinguish EMH from other extrad...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Karki, Bivek, Xu, Yi-Kai, Tamrakar, Karuna, Wu, Yuan-Kui
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Radiology 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3303909/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22438693
http://dx.doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2012.13.2.240
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Sumario:Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) represents tumor-like proliferation of hemopoietic tissue which complicates chronic hemoglobinopathy. Intracranial EMH is an extremely rare occurrence. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers a precise diagnosis. It is essential to distinguish EMH from other extradural central nervous system tumors, because treatment and prognosis are totally different. Herein, we report the imaging findings of beta-thalassemia in a 13-year-old boy complaining of weakness of left side of the body and gait disturbance; CT and MRI revealed an extradural mass in the right temporoparietal region.

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