Abstract
We report a 45-year-old man with complaints of chest pain and weight loss who was referred for a bone marrow/trephine procedure to the Aga Khan University Hospital. Bone marrow examination showed plasmacytosis of 95% with plasma cells containing coarse Auer rod-like azurophilic inclusions, which failed to stain positively with Sudan Black B or periodic acid Schiff stain. These inclusions have rarely been previously reported as they are more significant morphologically rather than having a prognostic value.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | e114-e115 |
| Journal | Singapore Medical Journal |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2009 |
Keywords
- Azurophilic granules
- Multiple myeloma
- Plasma cells