Bone marrow aspiration complications: iliopsoas abscess and sacroiliac osteomyelitis

The Role of Bone Marrow Aspiration and Bone Marrow Biopsy in Diagnosis of Bone Marrow Metastases

Background: Bone marrow is the site of many malignant disorders and it is one of the common places for solid tumors to metastasize. Examination of the bone marrow aspirate and biopsy is a routine procedure performed for assessment of various conditions such as cytopenias, hematologic neoplasms, nonmalignant disorders and metastatic neoplasms. Methods: The patients were referred to the Hema...

Leaders Bone marrow aspiration

Bone marrow aspiration biopsies are carried out principally to permit cytological assessment but also for immunophenotypic, cytogenetic, molecular genetic, and other specialised investigations. Often, a trephine biopsy is carried out as part of the same procedure. Bone marrow aspirations should be carried out by trained individuals who are aware of the indications, contraindications, and hazard...

A pseudo-iliopsoas abscess.

An 88-year-old man was admitted for an examination of anemia. He had a history of gastric cancer and calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition (CPPD) disease in the right knee that had been treated with NSAIDs. During the examination, the patient suddenly complained of pain and tenderness extending from the left lower abdomen to the inside of the thigh in association with a high fever. Other vit...

Laparoscopic Drainage of Iliopsoas Abscess

Introduction: Iliopsoas abscess is a rare condition that carries a risk of mortality when not treated appropriately. There is a paucity of high-level evidence concerning the management of this abscess and very sparse data is available in the literature regarding treatment options. This article discusses the treatments for iliopsoas abscess and reports a case effectively drained laparoscopically...

Bone-marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy.