ISSN:
1569-8041
Schlagwort(e):
bronchoalveolar lavage
;
myelodysplasia
;
neutrophilia
;
pulmonary infiltration
;
Sweet's syndrome
Quelle:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Thema:
Medizin
Notizen:
Abstract Four case histories are reported in which the initial signs and symptoms were those of pulmonary infiltration and in which subsequently a diagnosis of myelodysplasia was made. The analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid – demonstrating predominantly neutrophils and lymphocytes, and, occasionally blast cells as well as plasma cells – indicated that the pulmonary infiltration was related to the myelodysplastic process. As no other causes of pulmonary infiltration could be found, it seems that a pulmonary infiltrate can be the presenting symptom of a myelodysplastic syndrome. Although pleuropulmonary infiltrates most often are caused by infections, these cases illustrate that myelodysplasia related infiltrates should also be considered.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1008260225705
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