Paraplegia Due to Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in the Thalassemia Intermedia

condition encountered in chronic hemolytic disorders. In order to compensate for long-lasting anemia in thalassemia, intermedia extramedullary hematopoiesis (ITEMH) in the liver, spleen and lymph nodes and in rare circumstances in the paravertebral and retroperitoneal regions, spinal cord, scalp, pelvis, surrenal glands, pleura, thymus, breast, prostate and kidneys can be seen (1,2). Spinal cord compression due to EMH is a very rare complication. Its treatment is not clear (2-4).