Retroperitoneal hemorrhage associated with bone marrow trephine biopsy

Retroperitoneal hemorrhage associated with bone marrow trephine biopsy

PATIENT Male, 19 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Hyperleukocytosis • thrombocytosis SYMPTOMS Hyperleukocytosis • retroperitoneal hemorrhage • thrombocytosis MEDICATION - Clinical Procedure: Bone marrow trephine biopsy Specialty: Hematology • Radiology. OBJECTIVE Diagnostic/therapeutic accidents. BACKGROUND Bone marrow (BM) trephine biopsy is generally a safe procedure, but adverse events such as retro...

Retroperitoneal hemorrhage following bone marrow biopsy.

We report the case of an elderly woman with polycythemia vera submitted to bone marrow biopsy who developed retroperitoneal hemorrhage as a result of direct penetration of the needle through the iliac crest, with damage to the iliolumbar artery, the first branch of the hypogastric artery.

Leaders Bone marrow trephine biopsy

Trephine biopsies of the bone marrow should be carried out, when clinically indicated, by trained individuals following a standard operating procedure. A bone marrow aspiration should be performed as part of the same procedure. For patient safety and convenience, biopsies are usually performed on the posterior iliac crest. The biopsy specimen should measure at least 1.6 cm and, if it does not, ...

Bone marrow trephine biopsy in lymphoproliferative disease.

Introduction Examination of bone marrow biopsy specimens is a valuable diagnostic procedure in patients with known or suspected lymphoproliferative disorders. ' A bone marrow biopsy specimen may be diagnostic in patients without lymphadenopathy or when there is no conclusive histological evidence from other sites. In some conditions, such as hairy cell leukaemia,2 it is the primary diagnostic p...

Bone-marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy.