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"A multisystem disorder affecting the gut"

Fortun P, Kaye P, Mahmoud A


A bone marrow aspirate and trephine were performed (Figure 1 - scroll down).






Question 1 - Bone marrow examination demonstrates:

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A. Eosinophilic amorphous extracellular material consistent with amyloidosis





B. Areas of fibrosis





C. Caseating granuloma





D. Solid granuloma




 
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Figure 1A: Trephine low power view.

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Figure 1B: Trephine with reticulin staining.

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Figure 1C: Trephine: high power.
 

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