Bone marrow neoplastic

Bone marrow - neoplastic myeloid

AML not otherwise specified

AML hypocellular



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Definition / general
  • Defined as < 20% bone marrow cellularity, 20% or more are blasts (WHO); other definitions range up to 40% cellularity
  • Up to 10% of AML cases
  • Median age 67 years (Leuk Res 1996;20:563)
  • Rare blasts in peripheral blood
  • Often has smoldering course although intensive chemotherapy may cause complete remission
Case reports
Microscopic (histologic) images

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Markedly hypocellular marrow

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Cells in interstitium are predominantly blasts

Positive stains
Differential diagnosis
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