Spinal Cord Compression due to Extra Medullary Hematopoiesis in a Case Of Thalassemia Minor

A Rare Case Report

Authors

  • Purwa Rangrao Patil Grant Government Medical College And Sir JJ group of hospitals
  • Samruddhi Dilip Rajpurkar Grant Government Medical College and Sir JJ group of hospitals
  • Shantilal M Sisodia Grant Govt Medical College and Sir JJ group of hospitals
  • Ajinky Ashok Patil Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, India
  • Sanjana Ahuja Grant Government Medical College And Sir JJ Group of Hospitals

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apalm.1745

Keywords:

Extramedullary Hematopoiesis, Spinal Cord Compression, Thalassemia Minor, Review

Abstract

Extra medullary Hematopoiesis occurs as a result of inefficient erythropoiesis in several conditions. Para spinal Involvement is rare and it produces morbid consequences due to spinal cord compression. We present a very rare case of patient with Thalassemia Minor having Extra medullary Hematopoiesis causing Spinal cord compression followed by a detailed review of literature regarding the clinical, radiological and pathological features and treatment modalities of Extra medullary Hematopoiesis affecting predominantly the spinal region in patients with Thalassemia.

Author Biographies

Purwa Rangrao Patil, Grant Government Medical College And Sir JJ group of hospitals

Professor, Department of Pathology

Samruddhi Dilip Rajpurkar, Grant Government Medical College and Sir JJ group of hospitals

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

Shantilal M Sisodia, Grant Govt Medical College and Sir JJ group of hospitals

Department of Pathology

Ajinky Ashok Patil, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, India

Department of Radiology

Sanjana Ahuja, Grant Government Medical College And Sir JJ Group of Hospitals

Department of Pathology

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Published

16-07-2018

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Patil PR, Rajpurkar SD, Sisodia SM, Patil AA, Ahuja S. Spinal Cord Compression due to Extra Medullary Hematopoiesis in a Case Of Thalassemia Minor: A Rare Case Report. Ann of Pathol and Lab Med [Internet]. 2018 Jul. 16 [cited 2024 Dec. 27];5(7):C91-95. Available from: https://pacificejournals.com/journal/index.php/apalm/article/view/1745

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