Spinal cord compression in <FONT FACE=Symbol>b</font>-thalassemia: follow-up after radiotherapy

CONTEXT: Spinal cord compression due to extramedullary hematopoiesis is a well-described but rare syndrome encountered in several clinical hematologic disorders, including <FONT FACE="Symbol">b</font>-thalassemia. CASE REPORT: We report the case of a patient with intermediate...

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Main Authors: Silvana Fahel da Fonseca, Maria Stella Figueiredo, Rodolfo Delfini Cançado, Fernando Nakandakare, Roberto Segreto, José Kerbauy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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