Open AccessGranuloma whorls
Author(s) -
Zia Farrukh,
Ali Natasha
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2470
Subject(s) - medicine , bone marrow , pathology , bone marrow examination , trephine , tuberculosis , granuloma , mycobacterium tuberculosis , histopathological examination , dermatology
What is the significance of bone marrow examination in presence of peripheral cytopenias? It is still regarded as a mandatory investigation to diagnose hematological disorders. In this case, bone marrow trephine was initially done as a diagnosis of exclusion for ITP, whereas it revealed multiple granulomas suggesting mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.