SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION DUE TO EXTRAMEDULLARY HEMATOPOIESIS IN THALASSEMIA: EFFECTIVE RESULTS OF RADIOTHERAPY: A REPORT OF TWO PATIENTS AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
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Spinal cord compression, Extramedullary hematopoiesis, Thalassemia, Radiation therapyAbstract
Spinal cord compression due to extramedullary hematopoiesis is a rare complication in patients with thalassemia. Radiation therapy is one of the effective modalities of treatment. This is a report of two patients with thalassemia who had different degrees of paraplegia due to spinal cord compression from extramedullary hematopoietic tissues. The neurological symptoms relived after radiotherapy. The results confirm the role of radiation therapy as an effective treatment for this complication.
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