Haematoma caused by bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy

We report a case of a bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy (BMATB) associated haematoma in an 85-years old male without any predisposing risk factors. Six days after BMATB, he suffered from a massive thigh and buttock haematoma and a fall in haematocrit. It is important to know that BMATB can...

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Published in:Hematology reports 2011-11, Vol.3 (3), p.e25-e25
Main Authors: Sarigianni, Maria, Vlachaki, Efthymia, Chissan, Sofia, Klonizakis, Filippos, Vetsiou, Evaggelia, Anastasiadou, Kyriaki I, Ioannidou-Papagiannaki, Elissavet, Klonizakis, Ioannis
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Language:English
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Biopsy
Bone marrow
Bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy complication
buttock haematoma
Case Report
Case reports
Hematocrit
Hematoma
refractory anemia
Risk factors
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Summary:We report a case of a bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy (BMATB) associated haematoma in an 85-years old male without any predisposing risk factors. Six days after BMATB, he suffered from a massive thigh and buttock haematoma and a fall in haematocrit. It is important to know that BMATB can have complications aiding early recognition and therapy.
ISSN:2038-8330
2038-8322
2038-8330
DOI:10.4081/hr.2011.e25