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Comparison of bone marrow histology in early chronic granulocytic leukemia and in leukemoid reaction
Author(s) -
Schmid C.,
Frisch B.,
Beham A.,
Jäger K.,
Kettner G.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
european journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1600-0609
pISSN - 0902-4441
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1990.tb00369.x
Subject(s) - bone marrow , stromal cell , leukemoid reaction , pathology , haematopoiesis , histology , adipose tissue , medicine , precursor cell , leukemia , biology , immunology , stem cell , cell , genetics
A retrospective study was performed on bone marrow biopsies of 50 untreated patients with leukemoid reactions (LR) and 50 untreated patients with early chronic granulocytic leukemia (CGL). A comparison was made between hematopoietic and adipose tissues, bone and its cells, as well as other stromal components in these two disorders. Histologic and histomorphometric analyses revealed significant differences in trabecular structure, in localization of fat cells, in numbers of sinusoids, capillaries and various stromal elements. No significant differences between LR and CGL were detected in the quantity of erythro‐ and granulocytopoiesis and of megakaryocytes, but these were smaller in CGL than in LR. This histologic and histomorphometric evaluation demonstrates that certain histologic features may serve as valuable aids in distinguishing LR from CGL.