The chronic lymphoid leukemias
CHAPTER 28 The chronic lymphoid leukemias R. Rosenquist, A. Porwit Chapter contents CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA 407 Clinical features 407 Pathologic features 408 Peripheral blood 408 Bone marrow 408 Other tissues…
Acute myeloid leukemias
CHAPTER 18 Acute myeloid leukemias SD. Boyd, DA. Arber Chapter Contents INTRODUCTION 273 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS 274 Methods for diagnosis and classification 274 Clinical history 274 Peripheral blood and bone marrow…
Normal blood cells
CHAPTER 1 Normal blood cells SN. Wickramasinghe, WN. Erber Chapter contents ERYTHROCYTES 3 Morphology 3 Red cell parameters 3 Red cell life span 4 Functions of red cells 5 Reticulocytes…
Myeloproliferative neoplasms with eosinophilia
CHAPTER 25 Myeloproliferative neoplasms with eosinophilia BJ. Bain Chapter contents MYELOID AND LYMPHOID NEOPLASMS WITH PDGFRA REARRANGEMENT 371 Clinical features 372 Pathologic features 372 Peripheral blood 372 Bone marrow 373…
Erythroenzyme disorders
CHAPTER 8 Erythroenzyme disorders DM. Layton, DR. Roper Chapter contents INTRODUCTION 121 CLINICAL FEATURES 121 BLOOD CELL MORPHOLOGY 122 BIOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF ERYTHROENZYME DISORDERS 126 MOLECULAR BASIS OF ERYTHROENZYME DISORDERS…
Erythrocytosis and polycythemia
CHAPTER 22 Erythrocytosis and polycythemia J D. van der Walt Chapter contents INTRODUCTION 333 THE PATHOLOGY OF ERYTHROCYTOSIS 334 CONGENITAL ERYTHROCYTOSIS 334 Associated with reduced P50 334 High-oxygen-affinity hemoglobinopathy 334…
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma and mixed phenotype acute leukemias
CHAPTER 19 Acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma and mixed phenotype acute leukemias A. Porwit, M-C. Béné Chapter Contents INTRODUCTION 289 ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA/LYMPHOMA 289 Clinical presentation 289 Classification 290 Cytology, cytochemistry and…
Iron deficiency anemia, anemia of chronic disorders and iron overload
CHAPTER 11 Iron deficiency anemia, anemia of chronic disorders and iron overload MJ. Pippard Chapter contents INTRODUCTION 173 Spectrum of pathology related to disorders of iron metabolism 174 Iron deficiency…
Blood groups on red cells, platelets and neutrophils
CHAPTER 37 Blood groups on red cells, platelets and neutrophils G. Daniels Chapter contents INTRODUCTION 599 RED CELL SURFACE ANTIGENS 599 THE ABO AND H HISTO-BLOOD-GROUP SYSTEMS AND OTHER CARBOHYDRATE…
Systemic mastocytosis
CHAPTER 26 Systemic mastocytosis H-P. Horny Chapter contents DEFINITION 381 INTRODUCTION 381 MOLECULAR GENETICS ASPECTS 382 Important messages 382 ROUTINE WORK-UP OF CASES WITH SUSPECTED SYSTEMIC MASTOCYTOSIS 383 Bone marrow…
