| Literature DB >> 16758772 |
Rashmi Jain1, Zeba N Singh, Nita Khurana, T Singh.
Abstract
Gelatinous marrow transformation (GMT) is an uncommon and poorly recognized condition characterized by deposition of seromucinous gelatinous material in the bone marrow stroma. Forty-three cases of GMT were studied in a period of 4 years. There was male preponderance. Fourteen cases were in pediatric age group (less than 12 years). Majority of patients had a preceding history of anorexia, malnutrition and chronic debility. All the patients had anemia. Bone marrow biopsy revealed focal or diffuse GMT. Bone marrow aspirate showed metachromatic dense mucoid material with a few entrapped hematopoietic cells on Giemsa staining. The gelatinous material stained with alcian blue at pH 2.5.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16758772
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Pathol Microbiol ISSN: 0377-4929 Impact factor: 0.740