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BONE MARROW PATHOLOGY IN PANCYTOPENIA

USHA MARY ABRAHAM

Abstract


ObjectivePancytopenia is a common hematological
problem. It is the simultaneous
presence of a decreased RBC, WBC
platelet count. Many disorders can cause
pancytopenia. Theaim of this study is to
compare retrospectively, the incidence of
the underlying pathology in the bonemarrow
in cases presenting with pancytopenia
at our college.Materials and methods-
Hundred casesof pancytopenia were included
in the study over a period of two
years in the department of pathology.
Results -
Majority of the patients fall in the age
group of 20-60yrs. The most common
cause ofpancytopenia as elicited by bone
marrow study was Megaloblastic anemia
followed by dimorphicanemia, Iron deficiency
anemia, Acute leukemia, Aplastic
anemia, myeloma, malarial infection,
lymphoma, refractory cytopenia with
multilineage dyslasia, metastatic carcinomatous
deposits, HIVwith cryptococcal infection
drug induced pancytopenia were
less common causes.


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