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Serous Atrophy Of The Marrow In Anorexia Nervosa – A Case Report

· Vol. 1, No. 9, (2014)· Published: November 1, 2014
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Abstract

Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric disorder characterized by a purposeful dietery restrictionand altered alimentary habits,with very few cases having been reported from India. Hematologic manifestations include cytopenias.Bone marrow aspirations usually yield a dry tap probably due to serous degeneration and biopsy usually reveals alterations in bone marrow adipocytes with deposition of pink homogeneous material. Serous atrophy of bone marrow is a rare disorder characterized by fat cell atrophy, loss of hematopoietic tissueand deposition of extracellular matrix by mucopolysaccaharides. It has been described ina variety of chronic diseases like cancer-related cachexia, anorexia nervosa due to starving, infections, and malignant neoplasms, including lymphoma.We hereby present a case of 50 year old woman who presented with fatigue and loss of appetite since a yearalong with bilateral pedal edema and breathlessness

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Brahmaiah Chari ,Chethan Manohar ,Puneet Kaur Somal ,SushmaBelurkar ,Vinay H Shankar
Dr.Brahmaiah Chari K.R Asst.Professor in Department of Pathology, Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus), Manipal University
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