An audit of Bonemarrow Aspirations in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Journal Title: Gujarat Medical Journal - Year 2017, Vol 72, Issue 2
Abstract
Objective: To study the frequency of hematological and non-hematological disorders found on bone marrow examination in a tertiary care hospital of Rajkot, India. Methodology: Cross sectional descriptive study was conducted at the Pathology Department of P.D.U. Government Hospital, Rajkot from April 2016 to April 2017. A total of 66 patients were included in study. Bonemarrow aspiration was done, stained and examined. Results: Out of 66 patients, 4patients(6.0%) had Leukemia, 17(25.7%) had Megaloblastic anemia, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura(ITP) was present in 4 patients(6.0%), 10 patients(15.1%) showed normal bone marrow, Aplastic Anemia in 2 patients(3.0%) and 2 patients(3.0%) showed Multiple Myeloma. Conclusion: Anemia was the commonest disorder amongst non-malignant disorders and acute leukemia was the commonest malignant disorder.
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Amit Agravat, Gauravi Dhruva
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