An observation of a potential metastatic mimic in bone marrow aspirate smears. (30th June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gouda, Prabhu; Mazumder, Sujaya; Anbalagan, Anandhi; Kar, Rakhee
• Is Part Of: International journal of laboratory hematology. Volume 44:Number 1(2022)
• Page Start: 38
• Page End: 39
• Publication Date: 2021-06-30
• Subjects: bone marrow -- erythroid precursors -- ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid -- metastatic mimic; Hematology -- Periodicals; Blood -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Hematology -- Periodicals; 616.15005
• DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.13646
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-5521

Abstract

Abstract: We present an interesting observation of crushed erythroid precursors in bone marrow aspirate smears mimicking metastatic deposits. These artefactual clusters could be due to anticoagulation with ethylenediaminetetraacetic and also due to shearing forces exerted on the cells during aspiration and smearing. It is important to be aware of this potential mimic as in a given clinical context it can get misdiagnosed as metastasis.