Myelopathy due to Spinal Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in a Patient with Polycythemia Vera
oleh: Shuhei Ito, Nobuyuki Fujita, Naobumi Hosogane, Narihito Nagoshi, Mitsuru Yagi, Akio Iwanami, Kota Watanabe, Takashi Tsuji, Masaya Nakamura, Morio Matsumoto, Ken Ishii
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| Diterbitkan: | Wiley 2017-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) occasionally occurs in patients exhibiting hematological disorders with decreased hematopoietic efficacy. EMH is rarely observed in the spinal epidural space and patients are usually asymptomatic. In particular, in the patients with polycythemia vera, spinal cord compression due to EMH is extremely rare. We report a case of polycythemia vera, in which operative therapy proved to be an effective treatment for myelopathy caused by spinal EMH.