1.Intracranial Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in Beta-Thalassemia.
Bivek KARKI ; Xu YI-KAI ; Karuna TAMRAKAR ; Wu YUAN-KUI
Korean Journal of Radiology 2012;13(2):240-243
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.
Adolescent
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Brain Diseases/diagnosis/*etiology/surgery
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Diagnosis, Differential
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*Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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beta-Thalassemia/*complications
2.Beta-Thalassemia Minor Is Associated with IgA Nephropathy.
Jung Hyun KANG ; Bo Rha PARK ; Kyung Soo KIM ; Do Yeun KIM ; Hee Jin HUH ; Seok Lae CHAE ; Sung Joon SHIN
Annals of Laboratory Medicine 2013;33(2):153-155
No abstract available.
Aged
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Anemia/diagnosis
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Bone Marrow Cells/pathology
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Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11
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Electrophoresis
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Glomerulonephritis, IGA/complications/*diagnosis
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Hematuria/pathology
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Hemoglobin A/analysis
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Heterozygote
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Humans
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Male
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Renal Insufficiency/diagnosis
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beta-Globins/genetics
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beta-Thalassemia/*diagnosis/etiology