Histological study of the bone marrow in 96 cases of Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia. An evaluation with clinical, haematological and biological data
Stachowiak, J.; Duhamel, G.; Najman, A.; Gorin, N.C.
La Semaine des Hopitaux Organe Fonde Par l'Association d'Enseignement Medical des Hopitaux de Paris 55(35-36): 1569-1574
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-1777 PMID: 231825 Document Number: 147164
Bone marrow biopsy in Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia shows three types of lesions: lympho-plasmocytic and reticular infiltration, which is the most common, reticular infiltration, and aplastic marrow, more seldom. In all cases the reticulinic network is increased and thickened. These lesions are diffuse or nodular. Diffuse infiltration is more severe and has a median duration of 62 months instead of 82 months in nodular infiltration.