background: acute leukemias are characterized by neoplastic proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells and accumulation of blasts and immature cells in the bone marrow. we applied a selective panel of immunohistochemical markers on bone marrow trephine tissue sections and observed their utility in diagnosis and typing of acute leukemia. materials and methods: the study was done at psg institute ...

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...

A technique for the extraction of cells from bone marrow trephine core biopsy specimens using collagenase digestion was assessed in 39 cases (33 diagnostic and six normal). Diagnostically useful numbers of cells were extracted from all marrows. Morphological assessment ofcytocentrifuge preparations of these cells gave a correct diagnosis in 23 (60%) of cases compared with 27 (70%) for the corre...

AIMS To determine the role of Perls' staining in bone marrow trephine biopsy sections. METHODS The haemosiderin content of 155 Perls' stained, formic acid decalcified trephine biopsy sections was assessed and compared with Perls' stained aspirate samples in 105 cases and haematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stained biopsy sections in all cases. RESULTS An evaluable aspirate film with positive iron ...

OBJECTIVE To report a case of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) following bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION A 76-year-old man was diagnosed with acute myeloblastic leukemia. Pain and hematoma were detected in his left leg and hip 4 days after bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy. A pelvic arteriography was performed, and a diagnosis of AVF was ...