Spinal Cord Compression in ß Thalassemia Intermediate | 1997, Volume 3 - Issue 3-4

Daryuş HAYDARİ¹, Rana KARABUDAK², Ersin TAN¹

¹Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Nöroloji AD, ANKARA
²Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı, Ankara

Keywords: ß Thalassemia, extramedullary haematopoiesis, neurological complication

Abstract

Spinal cord compression due to extramedullary haematopiesis is a rare but well definedcomplication in a number of hematologic disorders including b thalassemia. A patient withß thalassemia intermedia who had symptoms of spinal cord compression for two yearsrecovered without any sequela after radiotherapy. Our experience supports the rol of MRIfinding in diagnosis and presents the results of radiotherapy in a delayed case.