Reversible paraparesis due to extramedullary hematopoiesis

Eti Muharremi; Pavllo Djamandi; Arben Rroji; Jera Kruja

doi:10.1002/ccr3.7621

Reversible paraparesis due to extramedullary hematopoiesis

Clin Case Rep. 2023 Jun 23;11(6):e7621. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7621. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Authors

Eti Muharremi^{1

2}, Pavllo Djamandi², Arben Rroji^{1

3}, Jera Kruja^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine University of Medicine of Tirana Tirana Albania.
² Neurology Service University Hospital Centre "Mother Theresa" Tirana Albania.
³ Neuroimaging Service University Hospital Centre "Mother Theresa" Tirana Albania.

Abstract

Extramedullary hematopoiesis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of spastic paraplegia in a patient with thalassemia. Radiotherapy remains the treatment of choice, and regain of motor power is expected.

Keywords: extramedullary hematopoiesis; paraparesis; thalassemia.

Publication types

Case Reports