Spinal cord compression due to extramedullary haemopoiesis in myelofibrosis.
Department of Haematology, Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow.
Extramedullary haemopoiesis resulting in spinal cord compression is rare. This report of extramedullary myeloid metaplasia in a patient with myelofibrosis serves to illustrate the value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis and management of good neurological recovery.
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