Already a standard in the field, this edition of Bone Marrow Pathology incorporates the latest WHO classification system to present an integrative approach that fosters superior interpretation. Illustrated with more than 800 color images integrated into the discussions, the text reviews basic epidemiologic, clinical and hematologic findings in disorders, as well as addressing smear and section interpretation. This practical tool includes tips, clues, and caveats in diagnosis.

Partial Contents:
Hematopoiesis & Morphologic Review of Bone Marrow; BM Examination: Indications & Techniques; Classification; Diagnostic Decision Making; Medical Error; Anemias; Aplastic Anemia; Erythrocytosis; Constitutional and Reactive Myeloid Disorders; Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders; Myelodysplastic Syndromes; Acute Myelogenous Leukemia; Differential Diagnosis of Acute Leukemias; Differential Diagnosis of Myeloid Disorders; Reactive and Neoplastic Disorders of Megakaryocytes; Reactive Lymphoid Proliferations in Blood & BM; Chronic Lymphoproliferative Disorders; Immunosecretory Disorders; Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Hodgkin's Lymphoma in BM; Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia; Differential Diagnosis of Lymphoid Infiltrates in BM; Miscellaneous Disorders of BM, Including Stromal and Bone Abnormalities; Special Consideration for BM Evaluation in Children; Pregnancy-Related Hematologic Disorders; Systematic Infections; BM Manifestations of Noninfectious Systemic Disease; Effects of Therapy and Transplantation; Minimal Residual Disease.

Publisher: American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Author: Kathryn Foucar, MD

Copyright: June 2001

Pages: 704