Successful treatment of spinal cord compression secondary to extramedullary hematopoietic mass by hypertransfusion in a patient with thalassemia major

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 317-321

  Tai, S M ^a   Chan, J S H ^a   Ha, S Y ^b   Young, B W Y ^a   Chan, M S M ^a  

^a PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Extramedullary hematopoiesis; Spinal cord compression; Thalassemia; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; CHINA; ERYTHROCYTE CONCENTRATE; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; EXTRAMEDULLARY HEMATOPOIESIS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HYPERTRANSFUSION THERAPY; IMMIGRATION; LIMB WEAKNESS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPLENECTOMY; THALASSEMIA MAJOR;

ADOLESCENT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HEMATOPOIESIS, EXTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAPARESIS; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646353975     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: 15210669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08880010600629676     Document Type: Article

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