Spinal cord compression due to epidural extramedullary haematopoiesis in acute myeloid leukemia: MRI findings
European Journal of General Medicine, cilt.5, sa.1, ss.42-44, 2008 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2008
- Doi Numarası: 10.29333/ejgm/82573
- Dergi Adı: European Journal of General Medicine
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.42-44
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Acute myeloid leukemia, Extramedullary hematopoiesis, MRI, Spinal cord
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
A 32 year-old-man with a history of acute myeloid leukemia on remission for one year presented with sudden back pain, weakness and reduced sensation in both legs, and urinary incontinence that had progressed over one weak. MRI of thoracic and lumbar spine was performed on a 1.5 T system using a body coil due to his neurological symptoms. T1-weighted sequence (TR/TE: 617/15 mse) and T2-weighted sequence (TR/TE: 4300/110 mse) on sagittal and axial images with 3 mm slice thickness were used. Gadolinium enhanced T1-weighted axial images were obtained. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated spinal cord compression by epidural extramedullary hematopoietic tissue. Spinal epidural space is a very rare site for extramedullary hematopoiesis.