Abstract
Recurrences in resected cases of gastric carcinomas are well known. However isolated involvement of bone marrow is a rare presentation. We present a previously treated case of gastric carcinoma-signet-ring cell type who had a progressive shortness of breath since 1 month. A hemogram done at this occasion showed pancytopenia and leucoerythroblastic picture. Bone marrow examination revealed infiltration by signet-ring cells. All such patients who presents with unexplained pancytopenia should prompt us to suspect a bone marrow recurrence.
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Sehgal, T., Kumar, N., Rastogi, P. et al. Pancytopenia and Isolated Bone Marrow Recurrence in a Case of Previously Resected Gastric Carcinoma: A Rare Finding. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 30 (Suppl 1), 314–316 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-014-0378-0
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