1. Extramedullary Hematopoiesis Causing Spinal Cord Compression.
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Judy, Brendan F., Jin, Yike, and Sciubba, Daniel M.
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SPINAL cord compression , *RETENTION of urine , *HEMATOPOIESIS , *BETA-Thalassemia - Abstract
Spinal cord compression due to extramedullary hematopoiesis is a rare neurosurgical problem that is successfully treated with urgent decompression. Here we report the case of a young man with hemoglobin Lepore disease and beta thalassemia who presented with 1 month of lower extremity weakness and urinary retention. The patient underwent urgent thoracic laminectomies and recovered fully. This pathology can be treated with multiple modalities; however, decompression must remain in the neurosurgeon's armamentarium in the acute setting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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