Marrow Assessment for Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Demonstrates Poor Correlation With Disease Probability
Ho C, Yao X, Tian L, Li FY, Podoltsev N, Xu ML. Marrow Assessment for Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Demonstrates Poor Correlation With Disease Probability. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2014, 141: 62-71. PMID: 24343738, DOI: 10.1309/ajcpmd5tjefoovbw.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFindings of hemophagocytosisHemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosisHistologic findingsProbability of HLHSecondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosisCore biopsy specimenCore biopsy specimensDisease probabilityFisher's exact testElevated ferritinClinical suspicionMarrow assessmentHLH groupBiopsy specimenLaboratory criteriaBiopsy specimensMedical recordsHemophagocytosisExact testLymphohistiocytosisPatientsSignificant correlationAspiratesPoor correlationFindings