Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in a Patient with Transfusion Dependent Beta-Thalassemia Presenting with Cord Compression

نویسندگان
Karimi, Mehran ID 1
Pishdad, Parisa ID 2
Zarei, Tahereh ID 3

1 Hematology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

2 Medical Imaging Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

3 Hematology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

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چکیده

Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) is a physiological compensatory phenomenon occurring in many hemolytic anemias including thalassemia. Besides transfusion, radiotherapy, surgery or a combination of these modalities, hydroxyurea (HU) as an optimal treatment has been described occasionally. We described a case of beta-thalassemia major who has been on regular blood transfusion and developed EMH that ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Extramedullary hematopoiesis, Beta-thalassemia major, Hydroxyurea, Radiotherapy, Blood transfusion