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Aggressive Lymphomas Diagnosed in the Bone Marrow: Two Illustrative Cases

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Lymphomas with subtle patterns in the marrow can be a diagnostic challenge, unless a high index of suspicion is maintained. We present two patients with aggressive lymphomas who presented with cytopenias and the subsequent bone marrow examinations yielded surprising results. These cases highlight the potential usefulness of a bone marrow examination in the diagnosis of lymphomas in the absence of nodal or other tissue specimens.

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  1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Manipal Hospital, 98 Rustom Bagh, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru, 560017, India

    Rekha Bhat

  2. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru, India

    Swati Pai

  3. Department of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Transplant, Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru, India

    Kunal Das & Ashish Dixit

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Bhat, R., Pai, S., Das, K. et al. Aggressive Lymphomas Diagnosed in the Bone Marrow: Two Illustrative Cases. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 32 (Suppl 1), 125–129 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-015-0520-7

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