Histopathology of Myelodysplastic Syndromes: The FAB Classification (Proposals) Applied to Bone Marrow Biopsy
Delacrétaz F, Schmidt P, Piguet D, Bachmann F, Costa J. Histopathology of Myelodysplastic Syndromes: The FAB Classification (Proposals) Applied to Bone Marrow Biopsy. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 1987, 87: 180-186. PMID: 3812349, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/87.2.180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiopsyBone MarrowCytodiagnosisFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyelodysplastic SyndromesConceptsBone marrow biopsyMyelodysplastic syndromeMarrow biopsyMarrow smearsType of MDSPeripheral blood blastsPercentage of blastsBone marrow aspirationBritish Cooperative GroupBlood blastsFAB classificationMarrow aspirationMonocyte countTrephine biopsyTumor infiltrationCytologic examinationPossible alternative causesFAB groupRing sideroblastsBiopsyMorphologic criteriaAlternative causesImmature precursorsAbnormal localizationCooperative groups