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. 2003 Jul;46(3):382-4.

Bone marrow involvement by metastatic solid tumors

Seema Sharma  1 , Manjula Murari
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  • PMID: 15025279

Bone marrow involvement by metastatic solid tumors

Seema Sharma et al. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2003 Jul.

Abstract

A five year experience with bone marrow aspirates and biopsies positive for metastatic carcinoma is reviewed. Marrow examination in 25 cases detected metastasis. The common primary tumors with marrow metastasis were neuroblastoma, carcinoma breast and prostate. In 56% cases primary site could not be ascertained from bone marrow as metastatic tumor showed undifferentiated morphology. The study demonstrates the usefulness of combining trephine biopsy with aspirate examination for increased detection of bone marrow metastasis.

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  • Stromal changes in marrow metastasis.
    Nigam S, Singh T, Singh S. Nigam S, et al. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2004 Jul;47(3):449-50. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2004. PMID: 16295457 No abstract available.