India
Research Article
Prognostication of Histomorphological Characteristics in Multiple Myeloma
Author(s): Erukkambattu Jayashankar and Tara RoshinipaulErukkambattu Jayashankar and Tara Roshinipaul
Objective: To study the utility of Bartl ???s histological grade and staging in the prognostication of multiple myeloma.Methods: It was both a retrospective and prospective study done using all the cases of multiple myeloma from January 2001 to December 2002 with 2 years follow up. These cases were studied with special reference to Plasma cell morphology, biopsy growth pattern and tumor burden. In addition the effects of chemotherapy on post therapy marrow were also studied.
Results: During this period we studied 40 cases, of which 34 cases were Marschalko type, 6 cases Plasmablastic. The volume of infi ltration, 29 cases showed > 50% of volume of infi ltration, 3 cases showed 20-50% of volume of infi ltration and 8 cases showed <20% of volume of infi ltration. In the Pattern of involvement,.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/1948-5956.1000041
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