2020
How I Diagnose Low-Grade Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Siddon AJ, Hasserjian RP. How I Diagnose Low-Grade Myelodysplastic Syndromes. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2020, 154: 5-14. PMID: 32458977, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqaa046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-grade myelodysplastic syndromesMyelodysplastic syndromeMorphologic dysplasiaPeripheral blood cytopeniasCauses of cytopeniaDifficult diagnostic dilemmaBone marrow morphologyClonal genetic abnormalitiesRole of pathologistsBlood cytopeniasPeripheral bloodClinical recordsDiagnostic dilemmaMarrow morphologySecondary causesAncillary studiesIneffective hematopoiesisMyeloid neoplasmsMDS casesClinical heterogeneityDiagnostic algorithmResults of cytogeneticsGenetic abnormalitiesClonal hematopoiesisIndeterminate potential
2018
Be careful of the masquerades: differentiating secondary myelodysplasia from myelodysplastic syndromes in clinical practice
Shallis RM, Xu ML, Podoltsev NA, Curtis SA, Considine BT, Khanna SR, Siddon AJ, Zeidan AM. Be careful of the masquerades: differentiating secondary myelodysplasia from myelodysplastic syndromes in clinical practice. Annals Of Hematology 2018, 97: 2333-2343. PMID: 30109425, DOI: 10.1007/s00277-018-3474-7.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeSecondary myelodysplasiaSecondary causesAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationDiagnosis of MDSRepresentative case seriesUnderlying myelodysplastic syndromeHematopoietic cell transplantationLack of efficacyHematologists/oncologistsMeticulous exclusionResultant cytopeniasIntensive chemotherapyCase seriesMorphologic reviewCell transplantationDiagnostic dilemmaSuch therapyMalignant processExpert hematopathologistsClinical practiceMyelodysplasiaCytogenetic abnormalitiesPatientsSpecialized physicians