Presentation
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Patient Data
The visualised skeletal structures are diffusely osteopenic, with expansion of the medullary spaces and a lace-like trabecular pattern. There is no evidence of extramedullary haematopoiesis.
Note is made of previous splenectomy and cholecystectomy.
The visualised skeletal structures are diffusely osteopenic, with expansion of the medullary spaces and a lace-like trabecular pattern.
Case Discussion
The findings in this case are typical of thalassaemia, with marrow proliferation leading to expansion of all medullary spaces creating a lace-like trabecular pattern due to severe chronic anaemia.