Spinal epidural extramedullary hematopoiesis during the complicated course of polycythemia vera

Tufan, Abdurrahman; Koca, Ebru; �nal, �brahim; Haznedaro�lu, �brahim C.; �ner, Ay�eg�l; �zcebe, Osman I.

Spinal epidural extramedullary hematopoiesis during the complicated course of polycythemia vera [Turk J Hematol]

Turk J Hematol. 2007; 24(4): 177-180

Spinal epidural extramedullary hematopoiesis during the complicated course of polycythemia vera

Abdurrahman Tufan¹, Ebru Koca², �brahim �nal¹, �brahim C. Haznedaro�lu², Ay�eg�l �ner³, Osman I. �zcebe²
¹Department Of Internal Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty Of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
²Department Of Internal Medicine, Division Of Hematology, Hacettepe University Faculty Of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
³Department Of Pathology, Hacettepe University Faculty Of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) may uncommonly develop during the course of polycythemia vera (PV). We herein present a 57-year-old patient with spinal epidural EMH that developed during the complicated course of PV and his outcome under different treatment modalities including hydroxyurea, 32P, radiotherapy and surgery.

Keywords: Epidural space, hematopoiesis, extramedullary, myeloid metaplasia, polycythemia vera, spinal cord

Polisitemi veran�n karma��k seyri s�ras�nda spinal epidural ekstramed�ller hematopoiez

Abdurrahman Tufan¹, Ebru Koca², �brahim �nal¹, �brahim C. Haznedaro�lu², Ay�eg�l �ner³, Osman I. �zcebe²
¹Department Of Internal Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty Of Medicine, Ankara
²Department Of Internal Medicine, Division Of Hematology, Hacettepe University Faculty Of Medicine, Ankara
³Department Of Pathology, Hacettepe University Faculty Of Medicine, Ankara

Ekstramed�ller hematopoez (EM), polistemia veran�n (PV) seyrinde nadir olarak geli�ebilir. Bu vaka raporunda PV�n�n karma��k seyri s�ras�nda spinal epidural ekstramed�ller hematopoez geli�en 57 ya��nda bir hastan�n hidroksi�re, 32P, radyoterapi ve cerrahi dahil de�i�ik tedaviler sonunda durumu tart��ld�.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Epidural Mesafe, ekstrameduller hematopoez, miyeloid metaplazi, polisitemia vera, spinal kanal

Abdurrahman Tufan, Ebru Koca, �brahim �nal, �brahim C. Haznedaro�lu, Ay�eg�l �ner, Osman I. �zcebe. Spinal epidural extramedullary hematopoiesis during the complicated course of polycythemia vera. Turk J Hematol. 2007; 24(4): 177-180

Corresponding Author: Ebru Koca, T�rkiye

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