[Spinal cord compression caused by extramedullary hematopoiesis foci in the course of thalassemia].

Background: Extramedullary haematopoiesis is a physiological response to chronic anemia, observed frequently during homozygous thalassemia. It is usually asymptomatic but can be manifested by compression of adjacent organs, particularly the spinal cord.

Case Report: A 44-year-old woman diagnosed with thalassaemia intermedia, was admitted for difficulties to walk and sphincter disturbances.

[An unusual tumor of the larynx: malignant fibrous histiocytoma. Apropos of a case. Review of the literature].

On the basis of one case, the authors report about an exceptional tumor of the larynx: malignant fibrous histiocytoma. This tumor, belonging to the soft-tissue sarcomas, usually develops in the limbs. The histological diagnosis is still difficult, in spite of the help provided by immunocytochemistry and fine structural analysis.