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Spinal cord compression due to epidural extramedullary haematopoiesis in thalassemia

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A case of spinal epidural extramedullary haematopoiesis in thalassemia is reported. Role of computed tomography in this rare manifestation is emphasized with brief review of literature.

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  1. N. Khandelwal

    Present address: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, 160012, Chandigarh, India

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 160012, Chandigarh, India

    V. K. Khosla

  2. Department of Radiodiagnosis, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, 160012, Chandigarh, India

    N. Malik & S. Suri

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Khandelwal, N., Malik, N., Khosla, V.K. et al. Spinal cord compression due to epidural extramedullary haematopoiesis in thalassemia. Pediatr Radiol 22, 70–71 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02011616

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