2 research outputs found
Spinal Cord Compression Due To Epidural Extramedullary Haematopoiesis In Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Mri Findings
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
Computerized Tomography Findings Of A Sternal Osteosarcoma
A 58-year-old female patient presented with chest pain and swelling in
her neck. Computerized tomography showed an expansile mass containing
lytic-sclerotic areas that caused destructions in the manibrium sterni
and extended as far as to the thyroid gland at the lower cervical
region and the upper mediastinum. Since osteosarcoma of the sternum is
a extremely rare entity, we have thought to explain radiologic approach
based on our experience