Extramedullary Hematopoiesis Adjacent to Vertebral Fracture in a Patient with Pernicious Anemia: Support for a Mechanical Extrusion Mechanism.
Claudia Bennett-CasoArjun SrinathGustavo de la RozaHarlan StockTimothy A DamronPublished in: JBJS case connector (2023)
The combination of findings suggests a possible relationship of the compression fracture and the EMH because of traumatic extravasation of marrow contents, with the patient's underlying anemia possibly providing an underlying predisposition to EMH.