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Atlas of Bone Marrow pathology
Mojmir Moulis, Josef Feit et al.
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Granulomas
Etiology, pathogenesis
  • Chronic inflammation of various origin (autoimmune disorders, mycobacterial viral, or mycotic infections, toxoplasmosis etc.)
  • hematological and other malignacies
  • adverse drug reactions
Histology

Bone marrow is hypo-, normo- or hypercellular with normal or reactively changed hematopoiesis depending on the offending agent. Small granulomas consisting of epithelioid histiocytes are also dispersed throughout the marrow. Langhans-type giant multinucleated cells may also occur. Granulomas sometimes blend or even necrotize in the centre. Sometimes, peripheral lymphoplasmacytic cellulization is present.