Intracranial Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in Beta-Thalassemia.
10.3348/kjr.2012.13.2.240
- Author:
Bivek KARKI
1
;
Xu YI-KAI
;
Karuna TAMRAKAR
;
Wu YUAN-KUI
Author Information
1. Department of Medical Imaging, Nan fang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China. daoshi08@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Beta-thalassemia;
Extramedullary hematopoiesis;
Magnetic resonance imaging;
Diffusion weighted imaging;
Computed tomography
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Brain Diseases/diagnosis/*etiology/surgery;
Diagnosis, Differential;
*Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
beta-Thalassemia/*complications
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2012;13(2):240-243
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) represents tumor-like proliferation of hemopoietic tissue which complicates chronic hemoglobinopathy. Intracranial EMH is an extremely rare occurrence. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers a precise diagnosis. It is essential to distinguish EMH from other extradural central nervous system tumors, because treatment and prognosis are totally different. Herein, we report the imaging findings of beta-thalassemia in a 13-year-old boy complaining of weakness of left side of the body and gait disturbance; CT and MRI revealed an extradural mass in the right temporoparietal region.
