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This bone marrow aspirate shows relapsing multiple myeloma in a patient previously treated for the disease. Although other hematopoietic elements are present, the increased plasma cells are easily identified. The pattern of involvement in the marrow by the disease may be "patchy" occurring in some areas but sparing others. Therefore, detection of disease in such instances requires scanning multiple microscopic fields.
Relapsed multiple myeloma - 1.
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Author: Peter Maslak
Category: Lymphoma: Mature B-cell and Plasma cell Neoplasms > Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Published Date: 08/01/2009
Category: Lymphoma: Mature B-cell and Plasma cell Neoplasms > Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Published Date: 08/01/2009
This bone marrow aspirate shows relapsing multiple myeloma in a patient previously treated for the disease. Although other hematopoietic elements are present, the increased plasma cells are easily identified. The pattern of involvement in the marrow by the disease may be "patchy" occurring in some areas but sparing others. Therefore, detection of disease in such instances requires scanning multiple microscopic fields.
