background: hematological abnormalities are a common complication of hiv infection and occur in all stages of the infection. these abnormalities increase as the disease advances. we aimed to evaluate the diagnostic utility of bone marrow sampling in hiv-positive patients. methods: 40 hiv-infected individuals were screened for hematological abnormalities. investigations such as iron studies, hem...

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare, fatal disease. Neonatal cholestasis exhibits symptoms similar to those seen in several newborn diseases. HLH is rapidly fatal; therefore, an effective and prompt differential diagnosis is vital. A 10-hour-old newborn with icterus was referred to our clinic. Laboratory examination revealed direct bilirubinemia and pancytopenia, and cholestasis ...

A 7-month-old boy presented to our hospital with complaints of epistaxis. Pancytopenia was found on a blood test, and physical examination significant for hepatosplenomegaly, acral hyperpigmentation hands feet, hypotonia, along mild delayed milestones. The infant underwent extensive investigations including metabolic workup bone marrow aspiration, which revealed abundant megalocytes. Vitamin B1...

Bone marrow aspirates and biopsy specimens were taken at diagnosis from 51 patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). The diagnosis was based on morphological and cytochemical analyses, and the leukaemias were classified by FAB criteria. A considerable difference was observed between the results of bone marrow aspirates and the findings of plastic-embedded bone marrow biopsy specimens, partic...