PATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF BONE MARROW MORPHOLOGY IN CASES OF PANCYTOPENIA AT A TERTIARY HOSPITAL

Abstract

Background: Pancytopenia is defined as reduction of all the three formed elements of blood
below the normal reference range. The severity of pancytopenia and the underlying
pathology determines the management and prognosis. Present study was aimed to study bone
marrow morphology in cases of pancytopenia at a tertiary hospital. Material and Methods:
Present study was single-center, prospective, observational study conducted in patients with
hematological diagnosis of pancytopenia (Haemoglobin < 10 gms, Total leucocyte count <
4000/cumm & Platelet count < 100,000/cumm) after complete hemogram study, Results:
Most of the patients were in the age group of 11-20 years (32.7%) and male to female ratio
was 1.16:1.