Bone Marrow Abnormalities in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Letters and Corrections1 August 1984Bone Marrow Abnormalities in the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeCARLOS M. FRANCO, M.D., LYNN E. HENDRIX, M.D., J. LEE LOKEY, M.D.CARLOS M. FRANCO, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, LYNN E. HENDRIX, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, J. LEE LOKEY, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-101-2-275_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: There have been only isolated reports concerning bone marrow findings in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (1-3). Most of these bone marrow samples have been obtained in the course of evaluation for opportunistic infections. We obtained iliac crest bone marrow aspirates and biopsy samples of 17 homosexual men (average age, 33.2 years), 12 of whom met the Centers for Disease Control criteria for the syndsome. Abnormalities included atypical lymphoid aggregates, plasmacytosis, and dilated vascular channels.Five of twelve patients with the syndrome had atypical lymphoid aggregates and plasmacytosis in the bone marrow. The lymphoid aggregates per...References1. SPIVAK J, SELONICK S, and QUINN T. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome and pancytopenia. JAMA. 1983;250:3084-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. MEAD J and MASON T. Lymphoma versus AIDS. Aw J Clin Pathol. 1983;80:546-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. COHEN R, SAMOSZUK M, BUSH D, and LAGIOS M. Occult infections with M. intracellular in bone marrow biopsy specimens from patients with AIDS. N Engl J Med. 1983;308:1475-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. RYWLIN A, ORTEGA R, and DOMINQUEZ C. Lymphoid nodules of bone marrow: normal and abnormal. Blood. 1974;43:389-400. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. GUARDA L, BUTLER J, and MANSELL P. Lymphadenopathy in homosexual men: morbid anatomy with clinical and immunologic correlations. Am J Clin Pathol. 1983;79:559-68. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: CARLOS M. FRANCO, M.D.; LYNN E. HENDRIX, M.D.; J. LEE LOKEY, M.D. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Infection of Human Bone Marrow Stromal Myoid CellsBone Marrow Morphologic Findings in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) InfectionThe Hematopathology of HIV-1 Disease: Experimental Analysis in VivoHIV-associated bone marrow changesPeripheral blood and bone marrow findings in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndromeHIV-disease and bone marrow changes: A study of 60 casesHematologic aspects of human immunodeficiency virus infection: Laboratory and clinical considerationsPadrão lesional da medula óssea na imunodeficiência adquirida (AIDS)Evidence for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection of the brain in a patient with aplastic anemiaAplastic Anemia, Malignant Lymphoma, and the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection in ChildrenHaematologic manifestations of the human immune deficiency virus (HIV)A comparison of bone marrow findings in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) and aids related conditionsBone Marrow in the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeROBERT A. HROMAS, M.S., M.D., J. LEE MURRAY, M.D. 1 August 1984Volume 101, Issue 2Page: 275-276KeywordsAIDSBiopsyBone marrowHomosexualsOpportunistic infections ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 August 1984 PDF downloadLoading ...