REEVALUATION OF BONE-MARROW ASPIRATION IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF MILIARY TUBERCULOSIS

被引:19
作者
KINOSHITA, M
ICHIKAWA, Y
KOGA, H
SUMITA, S
OIZUMI, K
机构
[1] First Dept Internal Medicine, Kurume University, Kurume 830
关键词
BONE MARROW ASPIRATION; DIAGNOSIS; MILIARY TUBERCULOSIS;
D O I
10.1378/chest.106.3.690
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
We studied eight patients with miliary tuberculosis (TB). In all instances, tuberculomatous lesions were demonstrated in the aspirated bone marrow. We conclude that the bone marrow aspiration has great value in diagnosing miliary TB because it provides sufficient material to permit examination of serial sections as needed to confirm the diagnosis. The bone marrow aspiration also is safer than the alternative procedures of lung or liver biopsies.
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页码:690 / 692
页数:3
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