Abstract
Background: The diagnosis of acute leukaemia’s requires a multifaceted approach.
Aims: The present study was undertaken to highlight the bone marrow spectrum of acute leukaemia’s in our settings.
Materials and Methods: The present study was undertaken during the period of January 2016 to December 2018 at Hematology unit, Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Kashmir. Bone marrow aspiration was done in all newly suspected cases of acute leukaemia’s.
Results: During the study period, 45 cases were reported as acute leukaemia. The age distribution ranged from 7 to 85 years. Out of total 45 cases 37 had as acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and 8 cases were of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL).
Conclusion: Diagnosis of acute leukaemia’s is a multi parametric approach i combining morphology, cytochemistry, immunophenotyping and cytogenetics.
Keywords: Acute leukaemia, Bone marrow, Myeloid, Lymphoid.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Nusrat Bashir
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, GMC, Srinagar, J&K, India 190010
Contact no: 9419029270
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i4.126
