Extramedullary haematopoiesis in thalassaemia: Results of Radiotherapy: A report of three patients

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 120-122

  Pistevou Gompaki, K ^a,c   Skaragas, G ^b   Paraskevopoulos, P ^a   Kotsa, K ^a   Repanta, E ^b  

^a THEAGENIO CANCER HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b St Paul's Hospital   (Greece)

^c NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Extramedullary haematopoiesis; Radiotherapy; Thalassaemia intermedia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUDA EQUINA; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EXTRAMEDULLARY HEMATOPOIESIS; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; THALASSEMIA;

EID: 0029981837     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0936-6555(96)80120-8     Document Type: Article

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