Bone marrow fibrosis (pseudo-myelofibrosis) in human kala-azar

Bone marrow fibrosis (pseudo-myelofibrosis) in human kala-azar

Thirty cases of human kala-azar were diagnosed by iliac crest biopsy and myeloculture. Histological analysis of 12 patients showed diffuse thickening of reticulin fibers. To the best of our knowledge, this is the third report describing secondary bone marrow fibrosis (myelofibrosis-like) associated...

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Main Authors: Rocha Filho Francisco Dário, Ferreira Francisco Valdeci de Almeida, Mendes Flávia de Oliveira, Ferreira Fernanda Nogueira Holanda, Karbage Alexandre, Alencar Marília Lage, Costa Danielle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2000-01-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Human kala-azar
Myelofibrosis
Bone marrow biopsy
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